- Country singer Chris Young was arrested in Nashville on Monday
- The star, 38, was charged with disorderly conduct, assaulting an officer and resisting arrest
- His arrest came after an incident with the Alcoholic Beverage Commission at a bar in Nashville, police said
Country music star Chris Young was arrested at a bar in Nashville after confronting an alcohol enforcement agents and ‘striking’ an officer, police say.
Chris Young, 38, was at Tin Roof – a bar on Demonbreun Street in Midtown Nashville – on Monday night.
Around 8:30 pm, the agents from the Alcoholic Beverage Commission were completing a compliance check at Tin Roof when they encountered the singer sitting at the bar, the arrest affidavit states.
After checking his identification, Young – who is known for a series of No. 1 hits and winning the reality show Nashville Star – allegedly followed the agents and asked them questions before recording them with his camera.
When the officers went to the next bar, Dawg House, to continue their identification checks – Young followed them with his group of people when the alleged confrontation ensued.
Country music star Chris Young was arrested at a bar in Nashville after confronting an alcohol enforcement agents and ‘striking’ an officer, police say
Young, 38, was at Tin Roof – a bar on Demonbreun Street in Midtown Nashville – on Monday night when he was arrested
The star then attempted to prevent the agents from leaving by sticking out his hand and allegedly ‘striking’ one of the officers, according to the affidavit.
The affidavit claims the country singer was slurring his words while his eyes were bloodshot and watery.
After Young’s disorderly behavior at the bar the atmosphere turned ‘hostile,’ the report said.
Young was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, assaulting an officer and resisting arrest.
He has since been released from custody.
The affidavit claims the country singer was slurring his words while his eyes were bloodshot and watery during the alleged altercation
Young was the Season Four winner of the television program Nashville Star in 2006. He since rose to fame with hit songs, including Drinkin’ Me Lonely and You’re Gonna Love Me
Young was the Season Four winner of the television program Nashville Star in 2006.
He since rose to fame with hit songs, including Drinkin’ Me Lonely and You’re Gonna Love Me.
The 38-year-old was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and he gained one of the crowning achievements in country music by becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2017.
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