May 17, 2024; Louisville, Kentucky, United States; Spectators wore Free Scottie jerseys and one of them wore an orange jumpsuit, as shown in the photo of Scottie Scheffler of Louisville Metro Corrections at the second circular of the 2024 PGA Championship on Friday at Valhalla Golf Course. Scheffler was arrested early Friday morning on charges of second-degree assault, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and failure to obey traffic officer’s signals, according to jail records and his arrest summons. Scheffler was later released through the LMPD. Mandatory Credit: Matt Stone-USA TODAY Sports
The police officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler outside the PGA Championship last week in Louisville, Kentucky, has been sanctioned for failing to turn on his camera in his interaction with the world’s most productive golfer.
Scheffler was arrested after attempting to break into the entrance of Valhalla Golf Club while police were investigating a fatal twist of fate at the venue the previous Friday morning.
According to a police report filed shortly after the incident, the Louisville Metro police detective. Bryan Gillis arrested Scheffler, who refused to comply with the officer’s orders and accelerated his vehicle, “dragging Detective Gillis to the ground” and causing injuries. .
No video has been located of that component of the golfer’s interaction with the detective, Louisville Metropolitan Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said at a news conference Thursday that provided key takeaways from the dismember’s investigation into the events of that day. The dismember posted two videos showing Scheffler’s arrest on his YouTube channel on Thursday.
Gillis turned on his framed camera, but he didn’t. Failure to do so is a violation of LMPD policy related to uniforms and equipment,” Gwinn-Villaroel said. “Detective. Gillis did not have his frame camera in working condition, as required by our policy. I was acting an enforcement action as explained in our policy. In addition, segment 4. 31. 7 states that members shall maintain their BWC in a constant state of operational readiness.
Gillis was pleaded through his supervisor. We perceived the severity of the failure by capturing this interaction, which is why our agent obtained corrective action for this policy violation. This corrective action was noted in a manner that is consistent with our protocol and disciplinary practices,” Gwinn-Villaroel said.
In a police report related to the inability of the body-worn camera to record the incident, Gillis wrote that upon arriving at the scene of the accident, he “immediately began directing traffic in front of Gate 1 and never turned on my BWC. “
Gwinn-Villaroel provided the main points of the corrective actions taken. She and Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg, who also spoke at the news conference, answered questions from reporters.
“I know there’s a lot of questions right now from all the media here and from other people across the city. We have to stick to due process, and that’s what we’re going to do,” Greenberg said. “And we’re going to let that play out. “
Scheffler charged with four counts: second-degree assault on a police officer, third-degree mischief, reckless driving and failure to use traffic lights by a traffic officer. He was released without bail and was able to play his second PGA round. Championship that day, with a score of less than 66.
On Sunday, Scheffler tied for eighth place in the tournament.
After the runoff, Scheffler said the events leading up to his arrest were “a big misunderstanding” that he said “would be resolved fairly quickly. “
After Thursday’s news conference, Scheffler’s attorney said his consumer would contest the charges.