Three officers violated policy in Scottie Scheffler's arrest, probe findings allege
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In late May, charges against Scottie Scheffler were dismissed. The world's No. 1 golfer, was arrested May 17 outside the Valhalla Golf Club in the hours leading up to the second round of the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky.
An investigation found three Louisville Metro Police officers in the area at the time of Scheffler's arrest did not turn on their body cameras.
The probe determined that detectives Bryan Gillis and Kelvin Watkins and Officer Javar Downs violated police policy when they failed to have their body cams activated. A 63-page document obtained by WDRB of Louisville contained pictures and an investigative file.
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Scottie Scheffler was arrested and charged. (AP/Louisville Department of Corrections)
Last month, Louisville Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel announced Gillis received "corrective action" after an internal investigation found he did not follow proper protocols when he left his body cam off.
"Detective Gillis should have turned on his body-worn camera but did not. His failure to do so is a violation of the LMPD policy on uniforms and equipment, subject category body worn camera," Gwinn-Villaroel said.
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Scheffler, 27, faced four charges, including felony assault over injuries an LMPD officer sustained during the encounter.
Gillis previously claimed he was dragged by the vehicle driven by Scheffler. An arrest report said Scheffler was driving a credentialed PGA courtesy car when an officer said Scheffler "refused to comply and accelerated