The world golf leader had been arrested on May 17, accused of evading a police checkpoint and assaulting a police officer while going to the PGA Championship.
A US prosecutor dropped assault charges against Scottie Schefflernumber one of Golf worldwide, arising from his arrest this month during his participation in the PGA Championshipwhich he was heading to participate in the second round of the grand slam.
The prosecutor of Jefferson County (Kentucky), Mike O’Connellfiled a motion with the court “to dismiss all charges in this case against Mr. Scheffler,” which was accepted by the judge.
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In an episode that shook the sports world, the double winner of the Augusta Masters He was briefly detained on May 17 for allegedly trying to evade a police checkpoint when he was heading early in the morning to the Valhalla field (Louisville), home of the tournament. grand slam.
There was then significant traffic congestion in the surrounding area due to a previous accident in which a person was run over and killed. The American golfer was handcuffed at the scene and taken to a police station, after which he was released and was able to continue his participation in the PGA Championship.
For the incident, Scheffler faced charges of assault on an officer, criminal mischief, reckless driving and disobeying police signals.
The United States golfer wants to turn the page
On Wednesday, prosecutor O’Connell told the court that the evidence against Scheffler does not meet the standards of probable cause required for a charge to be prosecuted.
Local police had stated that Scheffler disobeyed an order to stop his vehicle and dragged a police officer to the ground, who suffered injuries that required hospital treatment, while the golfer’s lawyer alleged that his client stopped when told and qualified the episode of “a huge misunderstanding.”
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The officer who arrested Scheffler was later reprimanded for not turning on his body camera during the arrest, the local police chief said this week. Following the dropping of charges, Scheffler issued a statement on Instagram in which he expressed his willingness to “put this incident behind us.”
“I don’t hold a grudge against the officer,” said the golfer. “Police officers have a difficult job and I hold them in high regard. This was a serious miscommunication in a chaotic situation.”
The No. 1 in world golf, who finished the PGA Championship In eighth place, he was considered the great favorite to win after having won four of the five tournaments played previously, including his second Augusta Masters.
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