Shia LaBeouf arrested in New Orleans during Mardi Gras celebrations, faces battery charges

Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans during Mardi Gras celebrations following an alleged altercation and is facing simple battery charges.

Washington: Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans during Mardi Gras celebrations after an alleged physical altercation outside a bar in the city's French Quarter, according to court records and video obtained by TMZ.

The incident occurred just after midnight on Tuesday. Footage from the scene by TMZ shows the aftermath of a fight outside a local saloon, where LaBeouf is seen shirtless with his back tattoo visible as he faces a group of people. In portions of the video, he appears to be restrained and struck before police arrived.

An eyewitness told TMZ that LaBeouf had been escorted out of the bar by staff for unspecified reasons before becoming involved in a brawl.

The witness said that after walking down the block, the actor returned to the front of the bar, where paramedics were called to the scene.

Video from the aftermath by TMZ, shows emergency responders providing medical attention to LaBeouf. He did not appear to have sustained serious injuries and was seen speaking animatedly with Emergency Medical Service workers. Additional footage captured him being placed inside a parked ambulance with its lights flashing.