Morgan Wallen was arrested last night after allegedly launching a chair from the sixth floor of a Nashville bar.
The 30-year-old singer was charged with three counts of reckless endangerment and one count of disorderly conduct. The Daily Mail reported that Morgan was allegedly cuffed after “hurling” the chair at the Chiefs Bar at just after 10.45 pm last night.
Morgan Wallen Was Allegedly Removed from the Bar
The bar in question, which opened for the first time over the weekend, is owned by fellow country musician and friend of Morgan’s, Eric Church.
Officers from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department claimed that the chair landed just three feet away from them. A picture later posted on Instagram appeared to show the singer yelling in the back of a cop car after being removed from the premises.
Elsewhere on Instagram, one commenter claimed to have witnessed the incident first hand. They wrote in the comments underneath the picture, “I work there and the chair… near took out 2 cops. He threw it from the 6th floor.”
Morgan was subsequently released from jail at around 3.30 am this morning. Reports stated that he was being shielded from cameras by umbrellas as he left Davidson County jail.
According to the New York Post, onlookers were also reported to have seen Morgan allegedly laughing as he walked away from the ordeal. His attorney, Worrick Robinson, later gave a statement to the press addressing what had happened following Morgan’s release.
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The lawyer said, “At 10:53 pm Sunday evening Morgan Wallen was arrested in downtown Nashville for reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct.” He went on to add that the singer “is cooperating fully with authorities.”
Reports have stated that Morgan’s bond was set at $15,250.
This Isn’t Morgan Wallen’s First Run-In with the Law
This latest alleged incident comes a little under four years since Morgan was again detained in Nashville for disorderly conduct in Kid Rock’s Honky Tonk bar.
Following his behavior, Morgan apologized on Twitter, writing, “We didn’t mean any harm, and we want to say sorry to any bar staff or anyone that was affected.”
Since then, his career has skyrocketed, with his latest album One Thing at a Time reported as being the most popular album of 2023.
Currently, Morgan is scheduled to perform in Nashville from May 2 to May 4. However, the Davidson County Criminal Court has stated that Morgan’s next court date is set to be May 3.Whether or not his latest brush with the law will have an impact on his busy schedule remains to be seen.
