Report: Domestic Abuse Cited in Tiger Woods Police Report

Florida Highway Patrol records released Friday reveal that Tiger Woods' wife, Elin, told paramedics that he had taken prescription painkillers the night of his car accident that led to a series of revelations about his personal life.

The records also show that Elin was not permitted to ride in the ambulance with Tiger because the ambulance crew believed it was a case of domestic violence.

The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Elin showed two small bottles to the emergency personnel who responded to the accident at about 2:30 a.m. on November 27. Elin said Tiger had taken the pain medicine, which the police report says was Vicodin, earlier in the day.

The Florida Highway Patrol records also show that troopers ran into resistance when they tried to investigate whether Woods was under the influence of alcohol or drugs while behind the wheel of his car. When troopers went to the hospital, HealthCentral in Ocoee, where Woods was treated, they were told the records department was closed. When they returned, they were told that the computer system wasn't working. When they attempted to subpoena Woods' medical records, Assistant State Attorney Steve Foster said there was insufficient evidence.

It was only after all that that the Highway Patrol declared its investigation over and gave Woods nothing beyond a $164 ticket for careless driving.

The records reveal that Elin told officers she witnessed Tiger crash his Escalade and broke out the rear windows using a golf club, which is consistent with what Tiger has said publicly since the accident. It's not clear why the ambulance crew thought it was a domestic violence incident.

A representative of Woods' camp declined to provide a comment, but did point out the golfer had previously addressed the issue, insisting that domestic violence did not occur.

The representative referenced Woods' public statement last month. At that time Woods said:

"Some people have speculated that Elin somehow hurt or attacked me on Thanksgiving night. It angers me that people would fabricate a story like that. Elin never hit me that night or any other night. There has never been an episode of domestic violence in our marriage, ever. Elin has shown enormous grace and poise throughout this ordeal. Elin deserves praise, not blame."

Prior to Woods' accident, the National Enquirer had reported that he was having an extramarital affair. After the accident those reports went mainstream, and Woods has been largely in seclusion since. Reports out Friday indicated that Woods could return to the golf course in the next few weeks.