The owners claim Luke Bryan offered the University of Missouri student who went missing after being expelled from a Nashville club one drink before asking him to leave.
Riley Strain, 22, was offered one alcoholic drink and two waters at Luke's 32 Bridge + Drink in downtown Nashville at a spring formal with his fraternity, according to TC Restaurant Group.Security footage last caught him before 10 p.m. March 8. His clip shows him waver and twirl 360 degrees before walking.
Luke's 32 Bridge + Drink said that security removed Strain around 9:35 p.m. “based on our conduct standards.” The allegations against Strain before his removal were not disclosed.Bar owners said strain was escorted out the front Broadway exit. The friend escorted Strain down the steps but went upstairs to the bar, according to the statement.
Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission communications director Aaron Rummage said the agency was investigating whether Strain was "served alcohol while he was visibly intoxicated."The bar said it "proactively engaged in communication" with TABC and will continue to provide records for the investigation.
The pub said it "provided detailed information" to Nashville Metro Police to find the missing man."This information included all security camera footage, photos of Riley at our establishment with detailed time stamps, transaction records, and staff accounts," the paper said.
Strain's stepfather, Chris Whiteid, told Nashville's NBC station WSMV that Strain told his friends he was going to his hotel after leaving the bar. Strain never returned to the hotel, Whiteid said on "Top Story with Tom Llamas" Tuesday.
MNPD video film shows Strain crossing 1st Avenue North to Gay Street at 9:47 p.m., 0.7 kilometers from Luke's 32 Bridge and opposite Tempo Hotel, where he and his friends were staying.
On Thursday, Nashville police sergeant Robert Neilsen said Strain was last seen heading north between the James Robertson Parkway and Woodland Street Bridge at 9:52 p.m. He said nearby cameras missed Strain's route and officials were hunting for more security cameras for further information.
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