Chris Young has been cleared of all charges stemming from his arrest at a Nashville bar earlier this week.
Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk released a statement Friday saying, “Regarding the Chris Young incident – after reviewing all of the evidence in this case, the District Attorney’s Office has decided that those charges will be dismissed.”
The country star, 38, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, assault on a police officer and resisting arrest after an alleged altercation at the DawgHouse Saloon on Monday night. He was taken into custody and later released on $250 bail for disorderly conduct, $1,000 for resisting arrest and $1,250 for assault.
Police booking photo of Chris Young.
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Chris Young’s lawyer demands that TABC “drop the charges” against the singer and “apologize” for the arrest
The arrest occurred after Young and his friends allegedly followed Liquor Commission agents from the Tin Roof bar to the DawgHouse, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.
According to the affidavit, the musician spoke with TABC agents who were checking the Tin Roof bar’s ABC cards and recorded the moment. After the agents conducted a compliance check at the DawgHouse and wanted to exit the location, Young allegedly reached over and “punched” one of them on the shoulder.
He then allegedly “began yelling and screaming,” refusing to follow the instructions of the agent who was speaking to him after the agent pushed him away.
Chris Young Falls Over Table After TABC Agent Pushes Him Before Arrest: Video (Exclusive)
PEOPLE obtained a video of the moments before the arrest that contradicted some information. The video showed Young reaching out to the TABC agent, who responded by shoving the musician, causing him to lose his footing and fall backwards over a table and chair. The singer is then seen standing up, raising his hands and backing away.
After the video was released, his attorney, Bill Ramsey, told PEOPLE in a statement, “What happened to my client Chris Young at a bar in Nashville on Monday night was wrong and he should not have been arrested and charged in the first place. In light of the video evidence, Tennessee ABC must drop the charges and apologize for the physical, emotional and professional harm caused to my client.”
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After Funk’s announcement Friday, Ramsey released a statement saying, “Mr. Young and I are pleased with the decision of the state attorney general to acquit him of the charges and of any wrongdoing.”
Young’s next album, Young love and Saturday nights, will be released on March 22.
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