Well Known Actor Arrested in Winchester

January 24, 2022

Garrett Hedlund, an actor from the movie “Friday Nights Lights,” in 2004 and Thor: Legacy in 2010 was arrested Saturday night in Franklin County. He has also stared in many other movies.

According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Hedlund was arrested at 11:41 p.m. Saturday and charged with Public Intoxication. Officers from the Winchester Police Department arrived at the scene and saw Hedlund banging on the rear door of a business.

Officers said that the 37 year-old Hedlund appeared to be intoxicated, slurred his words, and had the smell of an alcoholic beverage on him.

Upon arrest, police discovered that Hedlund had a local warrant from Franklin County for failing to appear in court.

Hedlund made his bond of $2,100 and was released on Sunday.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.