Morgan Wallen Denies Throwing Chair from Rooftop Bar Before Arrest in 2024 Footage

Morgan Wallen denied he threw a chair off of a Nashville rooftop bar in newly surfaced footage before and after his 2024 arrest, where he was charged with felony reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct.

The Metro Nashville Police Department released video of the country star’s arrest, which was captured by body and cruiser cameras, to the Associated Press following a public records request.

Previously, details of what Wallen, now 32, told officers had not been revealed.

In the newly released footage, a police camera shows two officers reacting to an object falling from above on a late Sunday night. Meanwhile, an officer’s body camera showcases a glimpse of a broken chair on the road near Chief’s on Broadway.

When Wallen and his bodyguards approach the main entrance on Broadway, a man with Wallen can be seen yelling, “He didn’t see anything. You don’t have witnesses, you are accusing!”

The bodyguard adds, “He didn’t throw nothing, he didn’t throw nothing,” and claims two employees were “being aggressive.”

Wallen then claims he doesn’t know what happened when asked by an officer about the events.

“We’ve not tried to cause no problems, man. I don’t know what they are — I don’t know why,” he tells another officer.

When that officer says officials were trying to determine what happened after a chair fell from the roof and landed by his police car, Wallen responds, “As you should.”

Per the footage, Wallen can be seen on his cellphone at one point and points at an official claiming fellow country artist Eric Church, who is a partial owner of Chief’s, is on the line.

The “I Got Better” musician can be heard using an expletive to describe how the police were “trying to take me to jail outside of your (expletive) bar.”

While Church’s part of the conversation can’t be heard in the recording, a rep for the “Hands of Time” artist told the AP that Wallen should wait in a private area instead of being on the sidewalk.

“It’s not really something we can do. Law enforcement have to enforce the laws. Figure out what happened. We’ve got a supervisor coming to the scene. Gotta treat it like we would with anybody else,” the officer replies.

Officers can be seen watching security footage from the rooftop incident at the bar, however the video wasn’t clear from the body cameras. In the case files, a police spokesperson said there was no security camera footage from the bar, per the AP.

A sergeant then went outside, announced he saw Wallen on footage throwing the chair from the roof and handcuffed him.

Two witnesses then talk to an official, and one refers to the chair and says they saw Wallen “lift it up and throw it off.”

Throughout the footage, Wallen makes apologetic comments to officers without admitting any wrongdoing, saying things like, “I truly didn’t mean no harm,” “Sorry to cause problems, I didn’t mean to,” and “Goddamn it, I am sorry man.”

“He didn’t admit to it, but we got him on camera doing it,” a sergeant notes after Wallen was cuffed and witness statements were taken.

When Wallen is in the back of the police car, he notices people recording him and says, “Get us out of here.”

In the car, he adds, “I ain’t done nothing wrong,” and asks the officer about his favorite country stars.

“I can tell you my top three right now,” the officer says. “You’re honestly one of them.” Wallen’s song with Thomas Rhett comes on from the officer’s playlist.

As a song from Wallen and Thomas Rhett surfaces on the official’s playlist, the “Just in Case” performer says, “This is me and Thomas Rhett! Turn it up. That’s me and TR! That’s me right there.”

He adds, “TR is one of the best dudes in the world. He would definitely not be getting arrested.”

A rep for Wallen and Church did not respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.

In December 2024, Wallen was sentenced to seven days at a DUI education center, months after he was arrested in the chair-throwing incident.

He was sentenced to one week of incarceration, to be served at a DUI education center, as well as two years’ probation — one year for each of his misdemeanor charges for reckless endangerment — by a Nashville judge. He was also ordered to pay a $350 fine and court fees.

At the time, Wallen’s attorney Worrick Robinson IV told PEOPLE in a statement: “Mr. Wallen has cooperated fully with authorities throughout these last eight months, directly communicating and apologizing to all involved. Mr. Wallen remains committed to making a positive impact through his music and foundation.”

Wallen pleaded conditionally guilty due to judicial diversion, and if he successfully completes the terms of his probation, his charges will be eligible for dismissal and expungement.