The owners of a Nashville bar say that missing student Riley Strain had just one alcoholic drink before they made him leave the establishment.
According to NBC News, the owners of TC Restaurant Group’s Luke’s 32 Bridge + Drink, said in a statement that the establishment served Strain two drinks of water and one alcoholic beverage when he visited the bar March 8.
The statement also indicated that around 9:35 p.m., Strain was escorted from the bar. It’s unclear why he was asked to leave.
The owners added that Strain left through the Broadway exit located at the front of the building. According to the statement, a friend accompanied him downstairs, but did not leave with him; instead, the friend returned upstairs to the bar.
Detectives today continue to pursue tips & investigative leads concerning missing person Riley Strain, 22. Strain, wearing a 2-tone shirt, is seen in this video crossing 1st Ave N to Gay St (right to left), at 9:47 p.m. Fri. Have info about him? Plz ? 615-742-7463. pic.twitter.com/fE86dlqeOC
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) March 12, 2024
As CrimeOnline previously reported, a follow-up 911 call suggests that the initial call to 911 was placed on Saturday afternoon, 16 hours after Strain was last seen. At some point, Strain’s friends tried to report him missing at a police precinct and to Davidson County police.
Strain, a University of Missouri student, was in Nashville for a fraternity conference at the time of his disappearance. His family claimed they last tracked his phone to a location less than a mile from the bar he was ousted from. Strain’s location was unavailable on Snapchat and his phone eventually went straight to voicemail.
Strain is described as a white male who stands 6 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs around 160 pounds. He has blue eyes, blonde hair, and was last seen wearing a brown button-up shirt with a black chest pocket, blue jeans, brown boots, and a black Apple watch.
Police are reportedly obtaining information from Strain’s phone and Apple Watch, which remains unaccounted for.
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[Feature Photo: Riley Strain/Facebook]
