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18-year-old Australian Tourist Riley Heffernan had an altercation at Friends in Low Places Bar on July 1st. Security at the establishment flagged officers down regarding the incident. When police arrived, they saw staff members struggling with Heffernan, so they intervened. At this point, Heffernan lunged at an officer as if he were going to headbutt him before being taken to the ground. As officers tried to detain Heffernan, he violently locked out his joints. Heffernan pushed and pulled, trying to get away until, eventually, officers arrested him. A Security officer later advised police that Heffernan punched him twice in the face and that he wanted to press charges for the occurrence. Officers noticed Heffernan reeked of alcohol and was visibly inebriated as he spontaneously admitted to drinking. Heffernan was then taken into custody for disorderly conduct, underage alcohol consumption, and resisting arrest.
Riley Heffernan of Round Drive in Avoca Beach, Australia, was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on July 1st, charged with resisting arrest, consumption of alcohol under 21, and disorderly conduct. He is free on a $3,500 bond.
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