Country Singer Chris Young Arrested for Assaulting Officer; Security Footage Raises Questions

Published on January 24, 2024

Country music star Chris Young was arrested on Monday night at a Nashville bar, but a newly surfaced security video from inside the bar is raising questions about what happened. According to the arrest affidavit, Mr. Young has been charged with disorderly conduct, assaulting an officer, and resisting arrest following an alleged physical altercation with two agents of the Tennessee Alcohol and Beverage Commission (TABC) at the DawgHouse Saloon, a bar located in Nashville’s popular Music Row neighborhood. The affidavit said that the TABC agents arrived at the Tin Roof bar at around 8:30 p.m. for a compliance check and encountered Mr. Young sitting at the bar. After the officers checked his ID, the country singer began questioning and filming the agents. He and a group of friends then followed the two into the DawgHouse next door....