Leprechaun disturbance lands Chattanooga police employee in jail

UPDATE: Charges for criminal impersonation, disorderly conduct and public intoxication have been dismissed against Zachary Outlaw.


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A Chattanooga Police Department victim services unit employee was arrested just before 3 a.m. Saturday after a disturbance at a downtown pub landed him in jail.

Arrest records show 28-year-old Zachary R. Outlaw, a victim coordinator, was charged with criminal impersonation, assault, disorderly conduct and public intoxication after police were called to the Leapin' Leprechaun pub on Market Street.

Police spokeswoman Elisa Myzal said Outlaw, who was hired on Jan. 6, was placed on paid administrative leave after the disturbance.

According to Outlaw's online LinkedIn profile, he previously worked for the state of Tennessee in Children's Protective Services Assessment for two years, from February 2018 until January.

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