Country star Morgan Wallen waives right to appear in court after arrest for throwing chair from Nashville rooftop
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — As Morgan Wallen prepares for the first of three concerts in Nashville this week, officials told News 2 the country music star waived his right to appear in court for a Friday hearing following his arrest for allegedly throwing a chair from the roof of a downtown bar.
Based on arrest documents, members of the Metro Nashville Police Department were standing in front of Eric Church’s new bar, Chief’s, in the 200 block of Broadway shortly before 11 p.m. on April 7 when they witnessed a chair come from above and hit the street, landing about 3 feet away from two officers.
When authorities approached security to investigate the incident, employees at the bar said Wallen was responsible for throwing the chair. In addition, police said they reviewed video footage that showed Wallen lunging and throwing an object over the roof, which sits six stories above Broadway.
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Witnesses reportedly told law enforcement they were standing next to the 30-year-old musician and saw him “pick up the chair, throw it over him, laughing afterward.”
According to officials, Wallen was taken into custody and charged with disorderly conduct, as well as three counts of reckless endangerment for the two officers who were in the vicinity of the chair and for the danger to the public. Records show he was booked into Metro Jail early on April 8 and released hours later.
In a statement to News 2 about the arrest, Wallen’s attorney said the singer was “cooperating fully with authorities.”
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Nearly two weeks after the incident, the musician addressed the situation on X (formerly known as Twitter), saying, “I didn’t feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks. I’ve touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief’s. I’m not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility.”
In a follow-up post, Wallen wrote, “I have the utmost respect for the officers working every day to keep us all safe. Regarding my tour, there will be no change. -MW”
No additional details have been released about the incident at Chief’s, which is owned by fellow country music star Church and celebrated its grand opening April 5.
Wallen was never required to appear in court on Friday, May 3 for his settlement in the case, but court administrators confirmed the singer’s attorney filed a waiver of appearance.
Meanwhile, Wallen has concerts scheduled across the country over the coming months for his “One Night at a Time” tour, including three shows at Nissan Stadium between Thursday, May 2, and Saturday, May 4.
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