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Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested after allegedly assaulting two men
Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after allegedly assaulting two men in New Orleans amid Mardi Gras celebrations, police say.
The Transformers star reportedly punched one victim several times, it is alleged. LaBeouf, 39, then reportedly assaulted another man, punching him on the nose, officers said.
The actor, who found fame on the Disney Channel as a young teen in the early 2000s, was arrested and has been charged with "two counts of simple battery". Sky's US partner, NBC News, has contacted LaBeouf's representatives for comment.
The New Orleans Police Department said in a statement that they were called at 12.45am on Tuesday after a member of staff reported that he had been punched. "A man identified as 39-year-old Shia LaBeouf was reportedly causing a disturbance and becoming increasing[ly] aggressive at a Royal Street business.
"Once removed from the building, the victim reported being struck by LaBeouf who used his closed fists on the victim several times," the statement added. Read more from Sky News:Jill Biden's ex denies murderOutrage over anti-Muslim commentJesse Jackson obituary Officers stated that LaBeouf then left, but then "came back, acting even more aggressive" but reportedly punched the same victim again and then assaulted another man, "punching him in the nose".
The police department added that LaBeouf was restrained until police arrived, then taken to hospital for the "treatment of unknown injuries.
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