Police say there's no evidence Allenby was kidnapped

Steve DiMeglio | USA TODAY Sports

Honolulu police say they are continuing to investigate what happened to pro golfer Robert Allenby after he said he was beaten, robbed and abducted in Hawaii last month.

Police said in a statement released Thursday that there is no indication that Allenby was kidnapped the night of Jan. 16. They are still investigating whether robbery was committed in connection to the incident and how Allenby received his injuries.

Despite several media reports, police said they "have found no credible evidence or witnesses to indicate that Allenby patronized an adult entertainment establishment" on the night in question.

Police said Wednesday an arrest had been made in connection with credit cards that were stolen from Allenby.

A 32-year-old male was booked on three counts of second-degree identity theft, three counts of second-degree attempted theft, and one count of unauthorized possession of confidential personal information.

The suspect was arrested at the Oahu Community Correctional Center where he was being held on a contempt warrant for an unrelated incident. He has five previous convictions, including one felony drug conviction.

According to a police statement, investigators discovered numerous unauthorized charges made on Allenby's credit cards at various retail and convenience stores on Oahu.

Allenby missed the cut at the Sony Open and went to a wine bar on Jan. 16. He said his wallet, cash, driver's license and cell phone were stolen on the harrowing night. He also said he thought he had been drugged.

He released a statement Thursday through the PGA Tour.

"I want to thank the Honolulu Police Department for their on-going work in this investigation," Allenby said. "As I have continually said, these detectives are the best at what they do and I was always confident they would discover what happened. I continue to fully cooperate with the HPD and I look forward to this matter being fully resolved."