Actor Accused of Punching Two Men During Royal Street Meltdown in New Orleans
A late-night disturbance in New Orleans’ Marigny neighborhood ended with actor Shia LaBeouf in handcuffs after police said two men were punched during an altercation outside a Royal Street business. According to Fox…
A late-night disturbance in New Orleans’ Marigny neighborhood ended with actor Shia LaBeouf in handcuffs after police said two men were punched during an altercation outside a Royal Street business.
According to Fox News, officers responded around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday to reports of a simple battery in the 1400 block of Royal Street, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
Two male victims told authorities they had been assaulted.
Investigators said LaBeouf, 39, was “causing a disturbance and becoming increasingly aggressive at a Royal Street business.” When an employee tried to remove him from the establishment, the actor allegedly struck the worker several times with “closed fists.”
“The victims reported that LaBeouf left, but then came back, acting even more aggressive.”
Police said multiple bystanders attempted to restrain him outside the venue in Faubourg Marigny before letting him up in hopes he would leave the area.
Instead, officers said, LaBeouf allegedly