Nashville's Broadway was the scene of a reckless incident late Sunday night involving country star Morgan Wallen. The 30-year-old singer was taken into custody and charged with felony reckless endangerment after he was alleged to have hurled a chair from the rooftop of Chief’s Bar, just narrowly missing two police officers below. WSMV reported that the incident occurred around 10:45 p.m., with the furniture piece landing a mere three feet from the law enforcement officials.
Witnesses at the scene and security footage reviewed by the authorities depicted Wallen picking up the chair and tossing it over the edge of the bar's six-story rooftop. Officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department confirmed these details, and bar staff witnessed the action, all contributing to the charges against the country music star, according to an affidavit obtained by WSMV.
The incident drew significant attention for the potential harm it could have caused and for taking place at the newly opened establishment owned by fellow country artist Eric Church. According to WRTV, Wallen is facing three felony counts due to his actions that night. Additional information from the arrest report notes that a chair indeed had plummeted from the building's apex, fortuitously avoiding physical damage or injury to persons in its path.
Footage of the event showed Wallen "lunging and throwing an object over the roof," which prompted the officers to look up and witness the object falling toward them, as reported by the Charlotte Observer. While the officers were unharmed, the potential danger of such an act was not lost on law enforcement or the public.
