Report: Cop involved in Scottie Scheffler arrest up to no good
One of the officers who arrested Scottie Scheffler during the PGA Championship at Valhalla has been charged with misconduct, according to a report.
Golf fans were suggesting what goes around comes around after one of the cops who was on the scene as Scottie Scheffler was arrested before the second round of the PGA Championship was charged with misconduct.
WLKY were the first to report that Javar Downs was arrested earlier in the week accused of stealing money from a suspect he booked during a traffic stop.
Downs was one of the officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department who was on the scene when the golfer was arrested in the early hours as the world number one made his way to Valhalla.
He has now been charged with theft by unlawfully taking more than $1,000 in cash and official misconduct, according to the report.
Downs is one of three officers who did not turn on their bodycams during Scheffler's arrest on 17 May.
The two-time Masters champion was ultimately cleared of wrongdoing on 29 May as all charges against the 28-year-old were officially dropped.
Scheffler was arrested by officer Bryan Gillis after trying to avoid heavy traffic that was caused after PGA of America employee John Mills was struck and killed by a shuttle bus.
Scheffler was charged with with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer.
But after reviewing the evidence, Jefferson County attorney Mike O'Connell said his actions did not satisfy the elements of any criminal offence.
He agreed with Scheffler's assertion that what transpired was 'a big misunderstanding'.
In the immediate aftermath of the charges being dropped, Scheffler said: "As I stated previously, this was an unfortunate misunderstanding.
"I hold no ill will towards officer Gillis. I wish to put this incident behind me and move on, and I hope he will do the same.
"Police officers have a difficult job and I hold them in high regard.
"This was a severe miscommunication in a chaotic situation."
Scheffler's attorney, Steve Romines, also confirmed after the charges were dropped that they would not be pursuing a civil lawsuit against the police department.
What did Javar Downs do?
It has been alleged that Downs pulled over a man in Taylor Boulevard at 12.45am on Wednesday 28 August.
It's alleged that Downs found an envelope with $10,000 inside and seized it.
That envelope only had $6,000 inside when it was turned into evidence, prosecutors say.
Downs has been placed on an emergency suspension that limits his police powers, according to a statement released by the police department.
They have begun the process of terminating his employment.
