Luke Bryan’s Nashville Bar Being Investigated for Overserving Riley Strain

Luke Bryan‘s Nashville bar is alleged to have overserved a Missouri school scholar who went lacking final week — and now a state company has launched an official investigation into it.

The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Fee — the licensing authority for producers, wholesalers and retailers of booze drinks within the state — tells TMZ … whereas there is no particular rule that dictates a enterprise escorting out intoxicated patrons, not to mention offering help to stated patrons, there are legal guidelines about offering an excessive amount of alcohol to somebody.

We’re informed Tennessee regulation prohibits serving alcoholic drinks to somebody who’s visibly intoxicated — and any violation of that is thought of a category A misdemeanor.

Because it pertains to claims that Riley Strain, who’s nonetheless lacking, was overserved … we’re informed the TABC has opened an investigation to see if any violations have occurred on this matter.

Keep in mind, it was cops who steered Riley may’ve been overserved Friday when he and a few buddies hit the city and ended up at Luke’s 32 Bridge — the place the 22-year-old was reportedly kicked out … and the place he received separated from his social gathering and went off on his personal.

Because the story goes … Riley apparently informed his buddies he’d meet them again at their lodge — however he was nowhere to be discovered when the remainder of the blokes confirmed up. As of Thursday, there’s nonetheless no signal of him … regardless of an intensive search effort all through town.

Crews have scoured the streets, and the seek for Riley has even prolonged to the riverbank close by — as some suspect he could have gotten misplaced and maybe fallen into the water.

Keep in mind, surveillance footage of Riley stumbling alongside the streets of Nashville has surfaced … and he appears out of types, and probably below the affect too. It is eerie video, little doubt.

Luke himself spoke out on the story, asking for prayers. He additionally famous his bar was cooperating with regulation enforcement and offering any surveillance video of their very own that would assist discover him. We reached out to them on this newest replace, however that they had no remark.

Nashville PD additionally gave an replace Thursday on the place they had been within the case … noting they had been scouring by tons of suggestions, and stated they may usher in state and/or federal assist in the event that they really feel they want it. For now, it sounds prefer it’s simply them dealing with issues internally.

Riley’s household has stated they’re residing by a nightmare as they proceed to search for him. Riley had apparently FaceTimed his mother earlier within the night, and he or she stated nothing appeared amiss then, despite the fact that they knew he was bar hopping.