Police give eye-opening update on Scottie Scheffler’s PGA Championship arrest lacking bodycam video

On Friday morning, ahead of the second day of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, the top-ranked golfer in the world, Scottie Scheffler, was arrested by Louisville Metro Police and charged with a felony and several misdemeanors. And as it pertains to any potential bodycam footage of the arrest, there is none.

A spokesman for Louisville Metro Police Department confirmed to ESPN what Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg had already said: Detective Bryan Gillis, whom Scheffler is charged with assaulting, was not recording the incident at the time of the incident with Scheffler.

“There is no body-worn camera footage of the initial encounter,” a Louisville police spokesman told ESPN via email. “The incident is under review internally and will proceed through the judicial process. We would like to restate that all parties involved are fully cooperating. LMPD is committed to a thorough investigation for all involved.”

After a fatality earlier in the morning when a vendor was struck and killed by a shuttle bus, some police officers were directing traffic around Valhalla. While trying to enter the course, Scheffler, who his attorney Steven Romines said was unaware of the earlier tragedy, allegedly ignored Gillis’ instructions and began to drive on a median. The police report claims Gillis, who grabbed onto Scheffler’s car, was dragged for several yards, sustaining injuries to himself and destroying his pants.

Scheffler is facing charges of second-degree assault of a police officer, which is a felony, as well as third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic, which are all misdemeanors.

When asked by a reporter from the Louisville Courier-Journal if the charges against Scheffler would be dismissed, Mayor Greenberg sidestepped the question.

“Right now, the case is in the hands of our county attorney, and we’ll let the legal process play out,” he said.

Scheffler’s arraignment is set to take place on Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET.

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