Morgan Wallen arrested, accused of throwing chair from bar roof
ByNatalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Morgan Wallen In this handout photo provided by Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, musician Morgan Wallen poses in a booking photo on April 8, 2024 in Nashville Tennessee. Wallen, 30, was booked on 3 counts of felony reckless endangerment and 1 count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct for throwing a chair from the rooftop of Chief's Bar Sunday night. The chair landed on Broadway, close to 2 MNPD officers. (Photo by Metropolitan Nashville Police Department via Getty Images) (Metropolitan Nashville Police Department/Getty Images)
ByNatalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Singer Morgan Wallen has been arrested after police said he threw a chair from the roof of a Nashville bar.
Police said it happened at the Chiefs Bar around 10:53 p.m. Sunday. Witnesses said they saw the chair coming from the roof, six stories above the ground, before it hit the street, landing about three feet from two police officers, WKRN reported.
When the officers talked to the bar’s security staff about the chair, they allegedly told the police that Wallen had thrown it. Officers reviewed a security video that showed Wallen throwing something over the roof.
No one was hurt in the incident, USA Today reported.
Witnesses who were standing near Wallen at the time told officers that they saw him “pick up the chair, throw it over him, laughing afterward,” WKRN reported.
Wallen was arrested and charged with three counts of reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct.
He was booked into jail early Monday but was released hours later.
Wallen’s attorney released a statement to WKRN that confirmed his client’s arrest, saying that Wallen is cooperating with police.
Wallen is scheduled to appear in court on May 3. His tour happens to stop at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on May 2 and 3, WTVF reported.
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Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years Here are some photos of country music singer Morgan Wallen through the years. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT)
Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years 2013: Morgan Wallen appears on "The Voice" in 2013. (Tyler Golden/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years 2017: Singer Morgan Wallen performs onstage at the ACM After Party for a Cause: Virgil's Real BBQ on March 31, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for ACM)
Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years 2017: Singer-songwriter Morgan Wallen (right) and gust attend the 2017 CMT Music Awards at the Music City Center on June 7, 2017, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images For CMT)
Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years 2018: Morgan Wallen attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT)
Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years 2018: Country singer Morgan Wallen performs onstage at Dodger Stadium on July 28, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years 2019: Morgan Wallen performs at Irving Plaza on February 21, 2019, in New York City. (Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)
Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years 2020: Morgan Wallen attends the 54th annual CMA Awards at the Music City Center on November 11, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMA)
Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years 2021: Morgan Wallen performs onstage at the Ryman Auditorium on January 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tennessee. (John Shearer/Getty Images for Ryman Auditorium)
Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years 2022: Morgan Wallen and Lesli Wallen attend the 2022 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for MRC)
