Posted on 05/17/2024 6:21:30 AM PDT by V_TWIN
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested by Louisville Metro Police on Friday morning after trying to drive into the entrance of Valhalla Golf Club, the site of this week's PGA Championship.
Traffic outside the golf course had been stopped after a man was struck and killed by a shuttle bus around 5 a.m. ET.
Scheffler faces charges of second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic. Scheffler was released at 8:40 a.m. ET and headed to Valhalla. The assault charge is a felony; the others are misdemeanors.
Scheffler's attorney said it would be up to Scheffler whether he plays today in the second round.
According to ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington, who witnessed the incident, Scheffler was trying to drive around the crash scene on a median. A police officer instructed Scheffler to stop, but Scheffler continued to drive about 10 to 20 yards toward the entrance.
At one point, an officer attached himself to the side of Scheffler's car. Scheffler stopped his car as he turned into the entrance of Valhalla Golf Club.
After about 20 to 30 seconds, Scheffler rolled down his window to talk to the officer. The officer grabbed Scheffler's arm to pull him out of the vehicle, according to Darlington. The officer reached inside the vehicle to open the door, and once Scheffler was pulled out, he was pushed against the car and placed in handcuffs.
Darlington was standing at the entrance when Scheffler was detained. Darlington said Scheffler turned to him and asked, "Can you help?"
According to Darlington, an officer instructed him to back away.
Scottie is minus 1 for the day and is currently -5 for the tournament..
You two should go get a room
lol
I thought the same thing but used the term used in the article to my post. I think he grab a hold of one of the door handles.
Show me the man and I'll show you the crime.
I doubt that Scheffler lost his (bleep). He’s the nicest guy on tour and the No. 1 golfer in the world. You probably wanted to lock up the Covington kids too. How about let’s wait for the facts to surface.
Go back to your perfect yard karen.
In any event, traffic control is one of the riskiest things that police do. In one form or another, the best advice to dealing with police is CPR: be Compliant, Polite, and Respectful.
I thought the same thing but used the term used in the article to my post. I think he grab a hold of one of the door handles.
Have you donated to FR lately?
“The cop had no way of knowing who the guy was or what his intentions were.”
Which is why the police should stop everyone all the time and demand their ID and question them as to where they’re going, where they came from, and why. How else will they know who everyone is and what their intentions are?
Funny.
You’re a poster boy for retarded Freepers.
Hopefully the PGA will let the city know that unless there is a public apology and the psycho cop suspended, there will be more pga events in Lou vill
https://www.cnn.com/sport/live-news/pga-championship-scottie-scheffler-arrest/index.html
Scheffler’s attorney says golfer will plead not guilty and “litigate this matter as needed”
Scottie Scheffler’s attorney, Steven Romines, told CNN in a statement Friday that Scheffler was headed to the golf course to prepare for his tee time at the PGA Championship.
omines said multiple eyewitnesses have confirmed that Scheffler “did not do anything wrong” but was driving as directed.
“He stopped immediately upon being directed to and never at any point assaulted any officer with his vehicle,” according to the statement. “We will plead not guilty and litigate this matter as needed.”
Attorneys say Scottie Scheffler likely won’t face felony conviction: ‘Probably about a zero percent chance’
by jay busbee, henry bushnell and jeff eisenberg
Fri, May 17, 2024, 12:45 p.m. CDT
LOUISVILLE — Scottie Scheffler may be able to avoid the most serious charges now filed against him stemming from Friday morning’s altercation with a police officer, according to three Kentucky criminal defense attorneys contacted by Yahoo Sports.
The black cop with poor English on video saying “he’s goin’ to jail and there ain’t nothin’ you can do about it”
Nothing worse than a minority that thinks they have control over White people.....saw it ad neasum during covid.
Scheffler should get arrested b4 every round. He’s 4 under for today, 1 off the lead!
Fly into MIA and deal with TSA. Thats a real experience!👀
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