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

The country music star was arrested at a Nashville bar, but security video from inside the bar is raising questions about what really happened.
Country Singer Chris Young Arrested for Assaulting Officer; Security Footage Raises Questions
Singer/songwriter Chris Young performs during a stop of the Raised on Country World Tour 2019 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Aug. 17, 2019. Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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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.

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