Scottie Scheffler (USA Today)
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You think you had a lousy morning. . .
Scottie Scheffler was on his way to work at Valhalla Golf Club very early Friday when Louisville cops arrested him and charged him with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic.
ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington witnessed the incident:
"They told him to stop," Darlington said in an appearance on ESPN. "When he didn't stop, the police officer attached himself to the vehicle. Scheffler then traveled another 10 yards before stopping the car. The police officer then grabbed at his arm attempting to pull him out of the car before Scheffler eventually opened the door, at which point the police officer pulled Scheffler out of the car, pushed him up against the car and immediately placed him in handcuffs."
(Louisville-based lawyer Steve) Romines told reporters that Scheffler showed police officers his credential and was attempting to enter the golf course like he had been instructed to. In the criminal complaint, meanwhile, the officer alleges that Scheffler accelerated forward. The officer was taken to the hospital and wrote in the complaint that his uniform pants "were damaged beyond repair."
It sure looks as if Scheffler thought he was better. . .
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