Country singer Morgan Wallen was arrested after police say he threw a chair from the roof of a six-story bar in downtown Nashville.
Wallen, 30, was jailed early Monday on charges of endangering others and disturbing the peace, Nashville police wrote on X. The charges stem from a chair being thrown from the roof of the recently opened Chief’s Bar and landing on Broadway near two police officers.
An affidavit says the chair landed about three feet from officers, who spoke to witnesses and viewed security footage. Witnesses told officers they saw Wallen throw a chair off the roof and laugh about it. Wallen’s attorney, Worrick Robinson, confirmed his client’s arrest late Sunday and said the singer was fully cooperating with authorities. He was released from custody and is due to appear in court on May 3.
In 2021, the singer was dropped by his record company and had his music removed from platforms after the broadcast of a video showing him uttering a racial insult. He was also arrested for public drunkenness in 2020.