First on CNN: Top police officials privately expressed charges against golfer Scottie Scheffler should be reduced - source
By Gabe Cohen, CNN
Updated 4:16 PM EDT, Wed May 22, 2024
High ranking police officials in Louisville, Kentucky, have privately voiced concerns that the felony charge against world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler – who reportedly tried to drive around the scene of a fatal crash – is excessive, a source familiar with the discussions told CNN.
During a recent meeting, multiple Louisville police officials discussed the charges against Scheffler, and the group agreed that the felony charge seems excessive given the details of the case, according to the source with firsthand knowledge of the meeting.
Louisville police will hold a news conference Thursday to address the case and are expected to release additional video of the arrest from a traffic pole camera. It is unclear if the initial encounter between Scheffler and the detective was captured on video.
Louisville Councilmember Anthony Piagentini, who represents the district where Scheffler was arrested, told CNN he believes the case is being overcharged.
“I think the charges should either be dropped entirely or at least be dropped down to a very, very tiny misdemeanor,” Piagentini said. “I don’t know every piece of evidence, but I know enough to say the officer was trying to do his job, Mr. Scheffler was trying to do his job, and an unfortunate circumstance happened.”
They are afraid of losing the PGA Tour and all that tourist money.......................
“who reportedly tried to drive around the scene of a fatal crash”
FALSE.