Police officer who arrested Scheffler made surprising confession after charges were dropped

Gillis, like Scheffler, said he had “no ill will in this matter” and gave the golfer credit for choosing to “speak with dignity, humility and respect” after his arrest, but criticized his attorney. Steve Romines for claiming it was a “false arrest” after charges were dropped on Wednesday.

“To be clear, I was dragged by the car, I fell to the ground and sustained visible injuries to my knee and wrist,” Gillis said in the statement. “I will recover from this and everything will be OK. That’s all I want to say about the incident.”

Scheffler made a similar statement on his Instagram story after the charges against him were dropped.

“I bear no grudge against Officer (Bryan) Gillis. I want to put this incident behind me and move on, and I hope he will do the same,” Scheffler wrote in his Instagram story. “Police officers have a difficult job and I respect them very much. This was a serious misunderstanding in a chaotic situation.”

Attorney in Jefferson County Mike O’Connell revealed that prosecutors had no plans to pursue the case, which dates back to Scheffler’s May 17 arrest outside the Valhalla Golf Club. ESPN. The golfer was instructed to stop outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Club while officers worked the scene of an accident, where a pedestrian was fatally struck by a shuttle bus and reportedly continued driving for several feet.

“On this day, a person lost his life and a family lost a loved one,” Gillis said in his statement.

Scheffler finished the PGA Championship tournament at 13 under par, tied for eighth, and shot 66 on the day of his arrest. The world No. 1 golfer won his second Masters less than a month ago and recently became a father for the first time.

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