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Shia LaBeouf Arrested in New Orleans After Alleged Mardi Gras Assaults

He faces two simple assault charges with a court appearance set for March 19.

Overview

  • New Orleans police say he was ejected from a Royal Street venue for causing a disturbance during Mardi Gras.
  • After leaving, he allegedly punched a man repeatedly, returned to the bar, and struck the same man again as well as another person in the nose.
  • Bystanders restrained him before officers arrived, and he was taken to a hospital for unspecified injuries.
  • Police arrested him after he was discharged; he was later released on bail by Judge Simone Levine with an order to appear at future hearings.
  • A video published by TMZ appears to show him on the ground as onlookers tell him to calm down before police arrived.