NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — TC Restaurant Group and Luke's 32 Bridge have released a statement regarding missing college student Riley Strain's time at the Broadway bar.
It's now been one week since the 22-year-old was last seen in downtown Nashville.Metro Police report Strain left Luke Bryan’s bar around 9:40 p.m. Friday night, March 8 after being asked to leave.
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Surveillance video shows the last-know sightings of Strain around 9:45 p.m. where he is stumbling along Church Street downtown.
TC Restaurant Group and Luke’s 32 Bridge say their records show Strain purchased and was served one alcoholic drink and two waters. The statement goes on to say at 9:35 p.m., the security team made a decision based on their "alcoholic conduct standards" to escort Strain out of the bar.
The group alleges Strain was followed down the stairs with a member of his party, however, they claim the individual did not exit and went back upstairs.
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A spokesperson for TC Restaurant Group told FOX 17 News no members of Stain's party were required to stay inside the venue to close any open tabs, and no one from the bar's team prevented anyone from Stain's party from leaving the venue with him.
TC Restaurant Group says they have turned everything over to Metro Police including security camera footage, photos of Riley, staff accounts and more. They add they are being proactive in the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission's (TABC) investigation into whether Strain was overserved.
Read the full statement from TC Restaurant Group and Luke’s 32 Bridge below:
"In our effort to help the Nashville Metro Police Department’s Missing Persons investigation of Riley Strain, we proactively provided detailed information quickly after his visit to our business on March 8. This information included all security camera footage, photos of Riley at our establishment with detailed time stamps, transaction records, and staff accounts. Additionally, we proactively engaged in communication with the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission and will continue to communicate and provide any records needed to aid their ongoing investigation.
During Riley’s visit to Luke’s 32 Bridge, our records show he purchased and was served one alcoholic drink and two waters. At 9:35 p.m., our security team made a decision based on our conduct standards to escort him from the venue through our Broadway exit at the front of our building. He was followed down the stairs with one member of his party. The individual with Riley did not exit and returned upstairs.
Our prayers continue to be with Riley’s friends and family during this difficult time and for his safe return."
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