The “Young Love & Saturday Nights” country singer was arrested Monday night after an incident at a Nashville bar.
Country artist Chris Young has been cleared of all charges following an alleged altercation with a Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission agent that led to his arrest Monday night.
A statement was released by Nashville District Attorney Glenn Fun on Friday: “Regarding the Chris Young incident — After reviewing all of the evidence in this case, the District Attorney's Office has determined that these charges will be dismissed.” .
Young had been charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer. The incident reportedly stemmed from a routine ID and license card compliance check by the TABC of bars on Demonbreun Hill, a popular nightclub strip in Nashville. While TABC was checking the IDs of patrons drinking at the Tin Roof bar, Young offered his own and then allegedly began questioning and videotaping the agents.
In an arrest affidavit he secured Rolling rock, the agent alleged that Young “blocked” the agents from leaving the Dawg House and “put his hands out to stop me from leaving the bar and taped me on the shoulder.” However, surveillance video from the night of the singer's arrest appeared to contradict claims that Young assaulted the officer during the incident on Monday night.
In a statement after the arrest, Young's attorney, Bill Ramsey, said the arrest was “wrong” and asked that the charges be dropped.
“What happened to my client Chris Young at a bar in Nashville on Monday night was wrong and he should never have been arrested and charged in the first place,” Ramsey said. “In light of the video evidence, Tennessee ABC must drop the charges and apologize for the physical, emotional and professional harm caused to my client.”
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