Tyre Nichols was arrested in October of 2019 after an altercation with police officers. The incident began when officers were responding to a call about a suspicious person in the area. When they approached Nichols, he began to yell at the officers and refused to comply with their orders. The officers attempted to physically restrain him, but Nichols resisted and a struggle ensued. During the altercation, Nichols was tased and pepper sprayed, but he continued to resist and refused to be taken into custody. Eventually, the officers were able to take him into custody and he was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.