NASHVILLE, TN. (THECOUNT) — Houston Texans Ryan Griffin was arrested in Nashville Friday night after being accused of punching one of the front windows of the Hotel Indigo Nashville.
Griffin, 29, was arrested after allegedly damaging a downtown hotel while drunk on Union Street, according to Nashville police.
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The arrest affidavit for the NFL starting tight end is said the security for the hotel followed him and informed NFL command units in the area about the alleged incident. When he was taken into custody, police mentioned that his left hand and fingers were bleeding. The affidavit further stated that a sergeant spotted him stumbling on the sidewalk, almost going into the road and traffic, and that his eyes were red and watery, reports KHOU.
Griffin was booked into the Davidson County Jail after 1 a.m. on a $1,750 bond. He was charged with vandalism and public intoxication.
He was released from jail at 7 a.m. Saturday.
The NFL Draft is being held on Broadway in Nashville, with an estimated 200,000 people for both days so far.
Geo quick facts: Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and home to Vanderbilt University. Legendary country music venues include the Grand Ole Opry House, home of the famous “Grand Ole Opry” stage and radio show. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and historic Ryman Auditorium are Downtown, as is the District, featuring honky-tonks with live music and the Johnny Cash Museum, celebrating the singer’s life – wikipedia.
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