Charges against Scottie Scheffler Dismissed After Arrest Outside PGA Championship

Section 1: Charges Dismissed Based on Evidence County Attorney Mike O'Connell stated in court that his office cannot move forward with the prosecution of the charges filed against Scheffler due to the totality of the evidence. The dismissal of the charges, including felony second-degree assault on a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding signals from officers directing traffic, came as a relief to Scheffler and his attorney. Section 2: Miscommunication and No Ill Will Scheffler, in a statement issued after the dismissal, reiterated his belief that the incident was a severe miscommunication in a chaotic situation. He also stated that he holds no ill will towards the detective who arrested him and expressed his respect for the difficult job that police officers have. Section 3: Civil Suit Dropped and Gratitude Expressed Scheffler and his attorney had been prepared to litigate the case and even planned to file a civil suit. However, after the charges were dismissed, Scheffler decided not to pursue the civil suit, citing the cost to taxpayers. He expressed his gratitude for the support he received during the past two weeks and offered his condolences to the family of John Mills, the worker who tragically lost his life in the fatal crash.