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According to ESPN, world number one golfer Scottie Scheffler was taken into custody early on Friday morning after it was reported that he had driven through a police roadblock at the Valhalla Golf Club.
About an hour had passed since a fatal accident close to the golf course. According to a statement made by the Louisville Metro Police Department, a man was struck by a shuttle bus at around five in the morning while attempting to cross a road close to the course hosting the PGA Championship.
Scheffler reportedly drove by the on-site police officers because of the bottlenecks and confusion surrounding the accident, according to sources from ESPN.
“This morning, I followed the instructions of law enforcement officials,” Scheffler posted on social media. Given the horrific event that had happened earlier, it was understandable that the situation was extremely chaotic, and I wasn’t quite sure what I was supposed to be doing. I never meant to ignore any of the guidelines. I hope to set this aside and concentrate on playing golf today.
About one hour prior to his 10:08 a.m. tee time, Scheffler was let out of jail and made his way back to the course. By the time his round was over, he had shot a 6-under 66 and was in the top 5.
ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington, who witnessed the altercation between Scheffler and police, described the scene on social media, writing, “[A] police officer attempted to attach himself to Scheffler’s car, and Scheffler then stopped his vehicle at the entrance to Valhalla. The police officer then began to scream at Scheffler to get out of the car. When Scheffler exited the vehicle, the officer shoved Scheffler against the car and immediately placed him in handcuffs. He is now being detained in the back of a police car.”
Scheffler refused to comply with the police officer’s request to stop and “accelerated forward,” dragging the detective to the ground, according to the police report. The officer was taken to the hospital after suffering “pain, swelling, and abrasions to his left wrist and knee.” The detective’s uniform pants, “valued at approximately $80, were damaged beyond repair,” according to the report.
There is no body camera footage of the incident between Scheffler and police, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg told CNN on Saturday. However, another angle of the incident, from a “fixed camera” across the street, does exist and will be released in the coming days, he noted.
The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office is “still obtaining information” in Scheffler’s case and “will review and proceed accordingly,” spokesperson Josh Abner said in a statement Friday.
Scheffler is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday morning.
