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Man Arrested for Urinating on Family at Morgan Wallen Concert

8/13/2026

Summary

Story summary

Police arrested 33-year-old Jayson Reed in Wilson County for allegedly urinating on a family at the Morgan Wallen concert in Baltimore on July 18.
Maryland Transportation Authority Police charged Reed with four counts of second-degree assault and public urination.
Reed remains detained in North Carolina while awaiting extradition to Maryland.
Troy Grevelding, who was with his wife and an 8-year-old niece, said the man exposed himself and urinated on them.

History

Historical Context

In July 1999, Woodstock ’99 in Rome, New York drew roughly 220,000 fans and erupted into assaults, sexual violence and three deaths, prompting nationwide criticism of concert security. The Baltimore arrest of Jayson Reed at a Morgan Wallen show by Maryland Transportation Authority Police echoes those failures, spurring calls for stricter venue monitoring and possible legislation.

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Story summary

Police arrested 33-year-old Jayson Reed in Wilson County for allegedly urinating on a family at the Morgan Wallen concert in Baltimore on July 18.
Maryland Transportation Authority Police charged Reed with four counts of second-degree assault and public urination.
Reed remains detained in North Carolina while awaiting extradition to Maryland.
Troy Grevelding, who was with his wife and an 8-year-old niece, said the man exposed himself and urinated on them.

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