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 January 28, 2024

Charges brought against country singer Chris Young have been dismissed

The charges that had been brought against country singer Chris Young have been dismissed. 

The Associated Press reports, "In a statement released Friday, Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk said charges against Young were dismissed 'after a review of all the evidence.'"

The 38-year-old Young was arrested on the night of Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, following an incident that took place at the Tin Roof bar in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Associate Press explains what led to the arrest in a separate report.

"The agents were checking the Tin Roof when they first encountered Young sitting at a bar and checked his identification, the arrest affidavit said. After that, Young began questioning and videoing agents and then he and others followed them into the Dawg House next door, the affidavit said. As the agents were leaving that bar, Young put his hands out to stop the agents and struck one on the shoulder, who then pushed the singer to create distance between them, the affidavit said," the outlet reports.

It continues, "When another agent approached Young, the singer stepped back and declined to follow orders, so he was physically detained and arrested, the affidavit said. While agents were attempting to leave, multiple people with Young started following agents, making the incident hostile, it said."

It appears that Young may have been intoxicated at the time of the incident. Reports have indicated that he was described as having bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred speech.

Young was arrested and charged with assaulting an officer, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.

Video footage of the incident has been posted online. It can be found here.

It was not long after the arrest that Young's legal team released a statement taking issue with what happened.

In the statement, Bill Ramsey, Young's attorney, argued that Young should never have been arrested. Accordingly, he called for the authorities to "drop the charges and apologize for the physical, emotional, and professional harm done towards [his] client."

The charges have now been dropped. Funk said, "Regarding the Chris Young incident — After a review of all the evidence in this case, the Office of the District Attorney has determined that these charges will be dismissed."

Funk did not go into further detail about what led him and his team to drop the charges.

Ramsey replied with a statement of his own, saying, "Mr. Young and I are gratified with the DA’s decision clearing him of the charges and any wrong-doing."

Written By:
Robert Ayers

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