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42-year-old Michael Mings was seen visibly intoxicated in front of the Margaritaville bar on Broadway on June 22nd. When officers arrived, security at the location directed them at Mings. Officers observed that Mings was visibly impaired. Security went on to tell them that they saw Mings walking in front of the location with an open alcoholic beverage. They stated that they asked Mings to throw the drink away, but he refused. Once they took the beverage away, Mings became aggressive towards them, leading to an altercation. Security told police that they did not wish to press charges. After watching footage of the incident to gather further evidence, Mings was deemed a danger to himself and others, so he was taken into custody for public intoxication.
Michael Chase Mings was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on June 22nd, charged with public intoxication. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $50.
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