23-year-old Lochlain Aubrey Hardin was taken into custody for felony vandalism on June 4th. On April 12th, around 11 p.m., Thompson Hotel security footage showed Hardin and three others entering the elevator from the upper floor bar area. Then, while in the elevator, Hardin started jumping very high, causing it to shake and eventually get stuck, preventing people from exiting. The video then showed Hardin laughing hysterically while his friends became upset with him for committing this dangerous act. The hotel’s security director gave officers a report stating the group was stuck inside the elevator for at least an hour until technicians retrieved them. Staff members identified Hardin for their report. On June 3rd, the security director filed an official police report and advised that on April 25th, he received an invoice for the repairs, which totaled $2,961.40. He tried to message Hardin via text message on May 21st, May 22nd, and May 28th to discuss civil repayment for the damage, but Hardin never responded. A warrant was issued for Hardin’s arrest on June 3rd, and Hardin was later detained for the occurrence on June 4th.
Lochlain Aubrey Hardin of Vultee Boulevard in Nashville, TN, was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on June 4th, charged with vandalism of $2,500 or more. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $2,500, and the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office gave him pre-trial release from their facility.
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