The officer involved in the incident that led to Scottie Scheffler’s arrest “did not have bodycam footage turned on”

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said there is no bodycam footage of the Friday morning incident involving Scottie Scheffler and Louisville Metropolitan Police Detective Bryan Gillis that led to the arrest of the world No. 1 player before the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship.

“The officer did not have body camera footage turned on during the incident,” Greenberg said. “We will release the footage we have … to my knowledge, we have not yet found any video of the initial contact between Officer Gillis and Mr. Scheffler.”

Greenberg was unsure if Det. Gillis was wearing a body camera at the time of the incident, but noted that footage from a “fixed camera” across the street will be released in the next few days. The mayor declined to comment on whether or not there had been discussions about dismissing the charges against Scheffler.

“The case is currently in the hands of our district attorney and I will pursue legal action,” Greenberg said.

Scheffler, 27, faces four charges: second-degree assault on a police officer (a felony), third-degree criminal damage, reckless driving and failure to obey traffic signal. His arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21, at 9 a.m. ET.

OPINION: Scheffler was handcuffed, but the reaction was embarrassing

Scheffler was arrested at 7:28 a.m. ET, released from custody at 8:40 a.m. ET and arrived at Valhalla Golf Club at 9:15 a.m. ET. According to a local PGA of America source, Scheffler was personally escorted to the club by a Valhalla owner and beat his 10:08 a.m. ET tee time by less than an hour. The two-time major winner then shot a 5-under-par 66 to move into T-4 on the leaderboard at 9 under par.

After his tour, Scheffler called the incident a “big misunderstanding,” but the Louisville Metro Police Department disagrees.

The warrant obtained by USA TODAY Sports states Det. Gillis was wearing his full LMPD uniform and a reflective rain jacket when he stopped Scheffler and attempted to give him directions. The report claims Scheffler “refused to obey and accelerated forward,” dragging Det. Gillis to the ground, injuring him and damaging his uniform pants “beyond repair.” Det. Gillis was taken to the hospital for further treatment after reportedly suffering pain, swelling and abrasions to his left wrist and knee.

The incident occurred after a man named John Mills of Crestwood, Kentucky, was involved in a fatal accident involving a shuttle bus on the road to Valhalla Golf Club around 5 a.m. ET. Mills was in charge of security at the championship this week.

The story originally appeared on GolfWeek