(Washington) World number 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler benefited from a dismissal of charges on Wednesday, after his arrest in mid-May for trying to force a police roadblock in Louisville, in the central-eastern United States.
Prosecutor Mike O’Connell requested the “dismissal of all charges in this case against Mr. Scheffler.” The request was granted by the judge, ending all proceedings against the American player.
Scottie Scheffler was arrested after getting on the sidewalk to overtake cars stopped in front of him and go to Valhalla Golf Course in Louisville.
The initial police report claimed the golfer accelerated and knocked a police officer to the ground. He was hospitalized for bruising to his wrist and knee.
“I have no ill will toward Officer Gillis. I want to put this incident behind me and move forward, and I hope he will do the same,” the 27-year-old champion reacted on Instagram on Wednesday.
“Police officers have a difficult job and I respect them very much. It’s a big misunderstanding in a chaotic situation,” added the American.