All charges against country music star Chris Young have been dropped after his arrest at the Dawg House Bar in Nashville. Young was facing charges of resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and assault on an officer.
Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk stated on Friday that, after reviewing all the evidence, the charges against Chris Young would be dismissed. The singer, known for hits like "The Man I Want to Be" and "Gettin' You Home," was at Tin Roof on Demonbreun Street when agents from the Alcoholic Beverage Commission arrived for a compliance check.
According to an arrest affidavit, when agents entered the bar, Young had his ID above his head. His ID was scanned and found to be accurate, and the agents left the bar. The affidavit mentioned that Young started asking questions, recorded the agents, and followed them to Dawg House next door. The agents checked the bar's credentials and began to leave when Young approached them.
The affidavit claimed that, while leaving the bar, Young put his hands out to stop an agent, struck the agent on the shoulder, and the agent pushed Young to create distance. It also mentioned Young's slurred speech and bloodshot, watery eyes.
Chris Young's attorney, Bill Ramsey, disputed the accuracy of the affidavit's record of events. Ramsey released video footage of the altercation, showing several angles from Dawg House, but no video from Tin Roof capturing the argument between Young and the agents.
The video showed Young reaching his hand out toward an agent's arm or shoulder before the agent pushed him back. Young lost his footing, tripped over a barstool, and fell to the ground. After getting up, Young backed away with his arms out to his side, while his friends intervened between him and the agent.
Ramsey stated that Young should never have been arrested and called on the Tennessee ABC to apologize for the harm done to his client. The district attorney's decision to drop the charges was welcomed by Young and his attorney. Young's new album, "Young Love & Saturday Nights," is set for release on March 22.
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