Luke Bryan’s Bar is under investigation for a missing student

Luke BryanThe Nashville bar is under investigation for allegedly overserving a student Riley Tribe before he disappeared.

Tennessee officials confirmed on Wednesday, March 13, that they are investigating Luke’s 32 Bridge Food + Drink. When last seen on March 8, Strain was asked to leave the downtown establishment.

“We are investigating whether Mr. Strain was served alcohol while visibly intoxicated,” said communications director for the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Aaron Rommel told NBC News.

According to local NBC affiliate WSMV, Strain visited Nashville while traveling with his University of Missouri fraternity for a spring formal. He was asked to leave Bryan’s bar at 9:45 PM and told his friends he was walking back to his hotel.

Strain’s stepfather, Chris Whiteid, said in an interview on Top Story With Tom Llamas that he never returned to the hotel. Surveillance footage showed Strain apparently taking a wrong turn on the way to his residence.

University of Missouri officials released a statement on Monday, March 11, noting that they have “been in contact with the family and authorities” in Nashville who are working to find Strain.

Officers continue to work to locate missing person Riley Strain, 22, who was last seen on Friday. evening by friends at a Broadway bar in Nashville. Riley is from Missouri and was visiting. He is 6 feet tall, has a thin build, blue eyes and light brown hair. See him? Please call 615-862-8600. pic.twitter.com/daqKDWGJJO

— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) March 11, 2024

“The safety of our community is our top priority,” the spokesperson said Angela King Taylor, Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. “Our thoughts are with Riley’s family as the search continues. We will provide them with all the support we can, and we encourage anyone who needs help to reach out to our counseling resources.”

TC Restaurant Group, which operates and owns Luke’s 32 Bridge, previously agreed to provide security camera footage and other information to assist authorities.

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“In our effort to assist the Nashville Metro Police Department’s missing persons investigation of Riley Strain, we proactively provided detailed information soon after his visit to our business on March 8. This information included all security camera footage, photos of Riley in our establishment with detailed information. time stamps, transaction data and employee accounts,” read a statement We weekly. “In addition, we have proactively communicated with the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission and will continue to communicate and provide any data necessary to support their ongoing investigation.”

The statement continued: “During Riley’s visit to Luke’s 32 Bridge, our records indicate he purchased and was served one alcoholic beverage and two waters. At 9:35 p.m., based on our standards of conduct, our security team made the decision to escort him from the location through our Broadway exit at the front of our building. He was followed down the stairs with a member of his party. The person with Riley did not go outside and returned upstairs. Our prayers remain with Riley’s friends and family during this difficult time and for his safe return.”

Bryan, 47, took to social media on Tuesday, March 12, to spread the news of Strain’s disappearance.

“TC Restaurant Group, operator and owner of Luke’s 32 Bridge continues to work closely with the Metro Nashville Police Department to provide security camera footage and other potentially useful information to assist in the search for Riley Strain,” read a post shared via his Instagram -story. “Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones for his safe return.”

Bryan added his own message, which read: “Y’all are scary. PRAYING FOR HIS SAFE RETURN. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION THAT MAY HELP. IMPORTANT TO THE ABOVE NUMBER.”

Anyone with information about Strain’s disappearance has been asked to call police at 615-862-8600.