New photos have emerged of the minor injuries suffered by the Louisville police detective who arrested Scottie Scheffler at Valhalla Golf Club last month.
Scheffler was arrested en route to the PGA Championship after allegedly ignoring instructions to pull over his vehicle, injuring Detective Bryan Gillis.
Three weeks after the incident – and just over a week after all four criminal charges against the world’s No. 1 golfer were dropped – photos show the extent of the injuries Gillis suffered that day.
Minor cuts can be seen on the detective’s knee and wrist, while his $80 pants – as he claimed in his police report – are also significantly torn.
Fans quickly took to social media to claim that the injuries were not serious enough to warrant the drama that unfolded in Valhalla that morning, with one person sarcastically writing: ‘Can you please issue a content warning when posting such explicit images ?’
New photos have emerged of the minor injuries suffered by the Louisville police detective who arrested Scottie Scheffler in Valhalla last month
Minor cuts can be seen on the detective’s knee and wrist, while his $80 pants – as he claimed in his police citation – are also significantly torn (pictured)
Another joked: ‘Damn, I hope he makes a full recovery…’
A third said: ‘I’ve seen worse when my ten year old fell off his bike.’
While a fourth asked about the torn trousers: ‘They have been “destroyed beyond repair”?’
Scheffler faced four charges, including second-degree assault on a police officer, after he allegedly drove away in his car when officers in Louisville told him to stop.
The two-time Masters champion was accused of dragging Gillis to the ground in the process, before being arrested and booked into a local jail in an astonishing series of events.
Last week, however, Scheffler was acquitted of all charges after the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office filed a motion to dismiss the case, admitting that his claim that it was simply all one big misunderstanding is now “corroborated by the evidence’.
In light of that outcome, Gillis released a statement praising the golfer for agreeing to move forward with the incident himself, while also paying respects to the family of John Mills – the 69-year-old who was hit by a bus and was killed outside. Valhalla earlier that morning.
“A tragic incident occurred and Mr. Mills’ family remains in my family’s thoughts and prayers,” he said of the fatal collision, which caused the traffic jam that led to Scheffler’s arrest. ‘This was a chaotic situation for everyone involved. Ensuring the safety of everyone in the area was my top priority.
‘Mr. Scheffler and I both agree that there will be no ill will about it in the future. Instead of making a negative public response, he chose to speak with dignity, humility and respect. My family and I appreciate that.’
Scheffler was infamously arrested last month while en route to the PGA Championship
Detective Bryan Gillis was reportedly dragged to the ground by Scheffler’s car when the golfer accelerated instead of stopping as instructed.
In fixed-mast camera footage, a police officer appears to hit Scheffler’s car while ordering him to stop (left), before the golfer leaves his vehicle and is led away in handcuffs (right)
However, Gillis went on to lash out at Scheffler’s attorney, Steve Romines, for claiming his client could file his own lawsuit after being “falsely arrested” on the morning in question.
“The more evidence that comes out, the more it shows that Scottie was the victim here,” Romines said after the charges were dropped. “And I think everyone sees something like this happen and realizes that they took a wrong turn … by going to jail themselves.”
Scheffler’s legal representative also claimed that officers outside Valhalla tried to put “words” into his client’s mouth. But Gillis has angrily denied these allegations, labeling them ‘unfortunate and disturbing’ as he further doubled down on his version of events.
“It was unfortunate and disturbing to hear Steve Romines’ comments today alleging a ‘false arrest’ had been made and questioning my honesty and integrity,” the detective continued. “I would be surprised and disappointed if Mr. Scheffler actually played a role in making these statements.
‘To be clear, I was stunned by the car, fell to the ground and suffered visible injuries to my knees and wrist. I’m going to recover from it, and I’ll be fine. This is the extent of my commentary on the incident.
“The reality is that there are more important things in the world right now than a back-and-forth conversation about this. A person lost their life that day, and a family lost a loved one.
Scheffler was accused of dragging Gillis to the ground after he accelerated in his car
The world’s No. 1 golfer faced four charges, including second-degree assault on a police officer, following the dramatic events of May 17; when he was led away in handcuffs to Valhalla
“Ultimately, I take pride in working for the people in the community to ensure their safety. I’ve spent twenty years trying to protect this city during difficult times. And I would like to continue doing this without the distraction caused by this series of events.
“I wish Scottie Scheffler and his family all the best.”
Gillis also made a joke about his police pants, adding, “PS… Yeah, the department lets us buy $80 pants. For those involved, they were indeed ruined. But Scottie, it’s all good.
‘I never thought this would give me the most famous trousers in the country for a few weeks. Be careful and be safe.”