Video Shows Officer Chasing Scottie Scheffler's Car Before Swinging At It Prior To PGA Championship Arrest

The Louisville Metro Police Department released two new videos from the site of Scottie Scheffler's arrest at the site of last week's PGA Championship. One nearly hour-long dash cam video shows Scheffler walking with officers in handcuffs, while the other, captured from a nearby light pole, shows an officer chasing down the golfer's vehicle.

The video from the light pole shows Scheffler's car turning into an entrance of Valhalla Golf Club, which the dash cam video shows dozens of other vehicles using before Scheffler turns into it. As Scheffler makes his way towards the entrance, an officer is seen running towards Scheffler's vehicle before appearing to swing at it before Scheffler comes to a complete stop.

Scheffler's vehicle appears 29 seconds into the video:

Detective Bryan Gillis is noted in the arrest report, which states that he sustained injuries and damage to the pants he was wearing moments before the arrest. The report also described Gillis as being "dragged" by Scheffler's car. It's worth noting that it is unclear if Detective Gillis is the officer seen in the video running toward the golfer's car.

"Detective Gillis stopped subject and attempted to give instruction," the report reads in part. "Subject refused to comply and accelerated forward, dragging Detective Gillis to the ground. Detective Gillis suffered pain, swelling, and abrasions to his left wrist and knees. He was transported to the hospital for further medical treatment by emergency medical personnel. Detective Gillis' uniform pants, valued at approximately $80 were damaged beyond repair."

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroe held a joint press conference on Thursday to provide an update regarding Scheffler's arrest and the internal investigation involving Detective Gillis. Gwinn-Villaroe and Greenberg both spoke at the podium, although the public didn't learn much, as neither took questions from the media.

Earlier in the week, Greenberg announced that there was no bodycam footage of the incident involving Scheffler and arresting officer detective Bryan Gillis. Chief Gwinn-Villaroe confirmed that to be the case, explained that Gillis had broken policy in not having his bodycam operating at the time, and "corrective action" against the detective had been taken.

Scheffler was arrested shortly after 6 AM ET on May 17 just outside an entrance to Valhalla after allegedly driving past a police officer who was directing traffic. After being put in handcuffs and put in the back of a cop car, he was ultimately booked and charged with second-degree assault of a police officer (a felony), criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding signals from an officer directing traffic.

"This morning, I was proceeding as directed by police officers," Scheffler said in a statement after being released from custody later Friday morning. "It was a very chaotic situation, understandably so considering the tragic accident that had occurred earlier, and there was a big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do."

" I never intended to disregard any of the instructions.  I’m hopeful to put this to the side and focus on golf today. Of course, all of us involved in the tournament express our deepest sympathies to the family of the man who passed away in the earlier accident this morning.  It truly puts everything in perspective."

Scheffler's lawyer Steven Romines spoke with the press after the Greenberg and Gwinn-Villaroe press conference and stated "Scottie Scheffler didn't do anything wrong, we're not interested in settling the case."

Scheffler is due back in court on June 3.