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Alabama Police Officer Resigns After Being Arrested During Morgan Wallen Concert
I guess he was the problem…
A police investigator from Hamilton, Alabama has turned in his resignation after an embarrassing incident at a Morgan Wallen concert that saw the officer in handcuffs and facing charges himself.
According to WBRC, Cody McCullar was arrested during the show back on April 18 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama after police received a call for someone who was under the influence of alcohol. (Imagine how drunk you have to be for someone to report you for being “under the influence of alcohol” at a Morgan Wallen concert).
When officers found McCullar, who was reportedly stumbling and bumping into others around him, they walked him into the concourse to have a chat. He reportedly struggled to walk, and once they got him out of the seating area, began insisting that he was fine while telling law enforcement that he was also a police officer.
One of McCullar’s friends reportedly offered to take him home, but the off duty officer apparently had a little too much liquid courage and decided to instead…get mouthy with the cops.
According to police, they tried to reason with him after he started cursing at officers, asking whether he would tolerate one of his own officers being talked to that way. But when he “began walking aggressively toward officers,” they made the decision to take him into custody.
After being taken to a holding room, McCullar apparently realized that he screwed up and offered to leave, but by then it was too late.
The officer was taken to jail and charged with misdemeanor public intoxication and resisting arrest before eventually being released on a $600 bond.
After the arrest, McCullar resigned his position with the Hamilton Police Department, saying that he doesn’t want to be a distraction for the office:
“I have a lot of respect for this city and agency. I want them to move forward so they won’t have to deal with this situation, my situation to deal with. I am going to do so and go from there.”
Hamilton Police Chief Jordan Carter expressed support for McCullar while acknowleding that he screwed up:
“The incident reflects a lapse of judgement. I believe it does not define the entirety of Cody’s character as I know it. He has served his community with dedication and I believe his understanding of those standards played a role in his decision to resign.”
However, he still has jobs with two other police departments, and his bosses are asking a judge to allow him to continue to serve in those positions and carry a firearm while out on bond. So far the court hasn’t ruled on the issue, and his next court hearing is scheduled for June.
Morgan, meanwhile, is scheduled to continue his Still the Problem Tour this weekend in Indianapolis. So if you’re heading out to Lucas Oil Stadium, just make sure that you don’t do something that will end in a court case.
Still The Problem Tour Dates
May 8 || Indianapolis, Ind. || Lucas Oil Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Hudson Westbrook, Zach John King
May 9 || Indianapolis, Ind. || Lucas Oil Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Flatland Cavalry, Zach John King
May 15 || Gainesville, Fla. || Ben Hill Griffin Stadium w/ Thomas Rhett, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King
May 16 || Gainesville, Fla. || Ben Hill Griffin Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King
May 29 || Denver, Colo. || Empower Field at Mile High w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason
May 30 || Denver, Colo. || Empower Field at Mile High w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason
June 5 || Pittsburgh, Penn. || Acrisure Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King
June 6 || Pittsburgh, Penn. || Acrisure Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King
June 19 || Chicago, Ill. || Soldier Field w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King
June 20 || Chicago, Ill. || Soldier Field w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King
June 26 || Clemson, SC. || Clemson Memorial Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat
June 27 || Clemson, SC. || Clemson Memorial Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat
July 17 || Baltimore, Md. || M&T Bank Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat
July 18 || Baltimore, Md. || M&T Bank Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat
July 24 || Ann Arbor, Mich. || Michigan Stadium w/ Thomas Rhett, Hudson Westbrook, Blake Whiten
July 25 || Ann Arbor, Mich. || Michigan Stadium w/ HARDY, Hudson Westbrook, Blake Whiten
July 31 || Philadelphia, Penn. || Lincoln Financial Field w/ Brooks & Dunn, Hudson Westbrook, Blake Whiten
August 1 || Philadelphia, Penn. || Lincoln Financial Field w/ Ella Langley, Hudson Westbrook, Blake WhitenThe post Alabama Police Officer Resigns After Being Arrested During Morgan Wallen Concert first appeared on Whiskey Riff.