Luke Bryan’s bar in downtown Nashville Missing Missouri college student He was only served one alcoholic drink, even though his parents said the bar served them in excess before his mysterious disappearance.
TC Restaurant Group, the operator and owner of Luke’s 32 Bridge, released a statement regarding the disappearance of 22-year-old Riley Strain, saying she purchased one alcoholic beverage during her March 8 visit.
“During Riley’s visit to Luke’s 32 Bridge, our records show that Riley purchased and was provided with one alcoholic beverage and two glasses of water,” the organization said.
The barrister’s statement came after Riley’s parents claimed their son had been “overserved”.
“The bartender said he was being overserved. He was trying to pay his taxes,” Strain’s stepfather, Chris Whyid, told FOX 17.
College student disappears after leaving Luke Bryan’s bar while visiting Nashville
Authorities on Tuesday morning released surveillance video showing Strain walking across North 1st Street toward Gay Street at 9:47 p.m. Friday, where he was last seen by a friend. He was seen wearing the same black and brown shirt. (Voice of the Voiceless/Nashville Metropolitan Police Department)
Luke Bryan’s Bar in Nashville, Tennessee, released a statement regarding the disappearance of 22-year-old Riley Strain. (Mega Agency)
The bar said its security team “made the decision based on our standards of conduct” to remove the University of Missouri senior from the Music City bar.
“At 9:35 p.m., our security team made the decision, in line with our standards of conduct, to escort him from the venue to the Broadway exit at the front of the building,” the bar said. “He went down the stairs with one of the members of the party. The person who was with Riley did not come out and went back upstairs.”
Riley Strain was last seen at Luke Bryan’s bar in downtown Nashville just before 10 p.m. Friday. (Google Maps)
TC Restaurant Group said it is working closely with authorities in the search for the missing university student.
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“To assist the Nashville Metro Police Department in their missing person investigation of Riley Strain, we proactively provided detailed information in a timely manner after Riley Strain visited our business on March 8th. “This information included all security camera footage, photos of Riley at our facilities, and detailed information such as time stamps, transaction records, and staff accounts,” the organization said. . “Furthermore, we are actively communicating with the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission and will continue to provide them with the necessary records to assist in their ongoing investigation.”
Country music stars are speaking out about the disappearance of 22-year-old Mizzou student Riley Strain after she went missing after spending the night at Luke Bryan’s Bar in Nashville. (Luke Bryan/Instagram)
After being asked to leave the bar, Strain told friends he was returning to his accommodation at the Tempo by Hilton, about five blocks from Luke’s 32. FOX17 reported.
Strain’s cousin, Chelsea Strain, said his friends filed a missing person report when they didn’t see him at the hotel later that night.
“As soon as my family heard the news, we left the house with his father and stepmother. He is not one to leave the house or call anyone,” she said. . “I’ve talked to him every week, if not every other day, to check on him. He talks to his mother more than once a day. We’re all concerned. My family, his father, stepmother, Brothers-in-law too.”
Mizzou student Riley Strain, 22, disappeared from downtown Nashville and has been missing since March 8. (Nashville Metropolitan Police Department)
However, as Mr. Strain left the bar, he appeared to be walking in the opposite direction of the hotel. According to FOX 17, his cell phone last rang between 10 and 10:30 p.m. in the area of Public Square Park, near the sheriff’s office and the Cumberland River.
“This is definitely your worst nightmare,” Whyid said. “He talks to his mother three or four times a day. It’s never normal for him to go this long without talking.”
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Authorities are asking anyone with information about Riley’s disappearance to contact them at 615-862-8600.
Fox News has reached out to TC Restaurant Group for comment.
FOX News’ Audrey Conklin contributed to this report.
