Country star Morgan Wallen expected to appear in court in August after arrest for throwing chair from Nashville rooftop

Based on arrest documents, members of the Metro Nashville Police Department were standing in front of Eric Church's new bar, Chief's, in the 200 block of Broadway shortly before 11 p.m. on April 7 when they witnessed a chair come from above and hit the street, landing about 3 feet away from two officers.

When authorities approached security to investigate the incident, employees at the bar said Wallen was responsible for throwing the chair. In addition, police said they reviewed video footage that showed Wallen lunging and throwing an object over the roof, which sits six stories above Broadway.

Witnesses reportedly told law enforcement they were standing next to the 30-year-old musician and saw him "pick up the chair, throw it over him, laughing afterward."

According to officials, Wallen was taken into custody and charged with disorderly conduct, as well as three counts of reckless endangerment for the two officers who were in the vicinity of the chair and for the danger to the public. Records show he was booked into Metro Jail early on April 8 and released hours later.

In a statement to News 2 about the arrest, Wallen's attorney said the singer was "cooperating fully with authorities."

Nearly two weeks after the incident, the musician addressed the situation on X (formerly known as Twitter), saying, "I didn't feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks. I've touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief's. I'm not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility."

In a follow-up post, Wallen wrote, "I have the utmost respect for the officers working every day to keep us all safe. Regarding my tour, there will be no change. -MW"

No additional details have been released about the incident at Chief's, which is owned by fellow country music star Church and celebrated its grand opening April 5.

Wallen was never required to appear in court on Friday, May 3 for his settlement in the case, but court administrators confirmed the singer's attorney filed a waiver of appearance.

During Friday's hearing, Wallen's next court date was set for Aug. 15. Wallen's attorney, Worrick Robinson, told News 2 the musician will be present for that hearing, which will feature evidence and witnesses. The case may be settled on that date or it could span multiple days.

News 2 asked Robinson if Wallen feels any guilt for endangering officers, as well as how his discussions went with the MNPD.

"Everybody saw Morgan's statement, that before he wanted to say anything publicly that he

wanted to check in with several people, including the Metro Police Department, also with the people at Chief's, and so he has done what I think we would expect any good person to do when there's something such as this happens," Robinson said.

The defense attorney added that, despite all this, these are the best days of Wallen's life because his house is full of family in town for his Nashville shows.

Wallen has concerts scheduled across the country over the coming months for his "One Night at a Time" tour, including three shows at Nissan Stadium between Thursday, May 2, and Saturday, May 4.