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Actor Shia LaBeouf has found himself in legal trouble following an alleged altercation during the vibrant Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans.
As reported by NBC News, LaBeouf was taken into custody shortly after midnight on Tuesday. The arrest came after he was accused of causing a disturbance at a business on Royal Street and assaulting two individuals.
The altercation is said to have taken place amid the city’s iconic Mardi Gras celebrations.
According to a statement from the New Orleans police, “After being removed from the premises, the victim reported that LaBeouf struck them several times with his fists.”
Police further noted that LaBeouf initially left the scene but returned shortly after, exhibiting even more aggressive behavior.
Bystanders attempted to hold the actor down, but when released, he hit the victim in the “upper body,” according to police.
“LaBeouf then reportedly assaulted another person — punching him in the nose,” police said. “LaBeouf was again held down until police arrived.”
After being treated an area hospital for injuries, police arrested LeBeouf and charged him with two counts of simple battery.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that LeBeouf’s purported antics had lasted for nearly a week, with one New Orleans bartender, who waited on him Thursday, claiming that he had been “terrorizing the city.”
A Ms Mae’s bartender, identified as Kyle Catarouch, said that LeBeouf asked “three times” if he could use a credit card, although the bar has a cash-only policy with numerous “Cash Only” signs in the establishment.
A patron who spotted LeBeouf at a jazz bar on Thursday said the actor had been “louder than everyone and was giving acting instructions to a girl at the bar.”
Others, however, incuding 45 Tchoup co-owner Deb Shatz, indicated that LeBeouf had been “totally chill,” while some people who recognized him stated he posed for Instagram photos without complaints.
According to court records, LaBeouf was scheduled to appear magistrate court on Tuesday afternoon, CBS 4 reports.
The story is developing. Check back for updates.
[Feature Photo: Actor Shia LeBeouf attends a premiere for “Honey Boy” on day six of the Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, in Toronto. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)]