Overview
- Kyle Chrisley was arrested in Rutherford County, Tennessee, on Dec. 20 and booked on multiple counts, including domestic assault, public intoxication, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, three counts of assault on first responders and three counts of retaliation for past actions.
- The sheriff’s office released his mugshot and a press release detailing the incident, saying deputies responded after his wife reported he was belligerent and walking in the roadway.
- An affidavit cited by local outlets alleges Chrisley charged at deputies, punched three officers and was subdued after a physical struggle that included the use of OC spray; deputies reported injuries.
- Court records reviewed by multiple outlets list a Jan. 27 hearing date, and jail records show Chrisley posted an $88,500 bond for release.
- The arrest follows a pending federal lawsuit Chrisley and his wife filed in August seeking $1.7 million over a 2024 arrest, and renewed public attention linked to his parents’ presidential pardons earlier this year.