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LaBeouf Arrested
"Indiana Jones" star Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning car accident in which he was injured, police said. "LaBeouf was the driver of a vehicle that was involved in a 3 a.m. collision in Hollywood,"
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sgt. Scott Wolf said."It was immediately apparent to officers responding on the scene that LaBeouf was intoxicated and he was subsequently placed under arrest," Wolf said. "LaBeouf was being treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for injuries to his head, left hand and knee," Wolf said. A female passenger in LaBeouf's car and the driver of the other vehicle were not seriously injured. LaBeouf was booked for a misdemeanor DUI and released. Wolf did not know the identities of LeBeouf's passenger or the other driver. The accident occurred when LaBeouf tried to make a left turn. A collision occurred and LaBeouf's car rolled over. The cause of the crash remained under investigation.LaBeouf's representatives have confirmed he had to have surgery on the damaged hand, and will be absent from the set of the "Transformers" sequel for at least one month.The spokesperson says, "Attorneys for Mr. LaBeouf confirm that an automobile accident involving an additional party occurred early morning in Los Angeles on July 27, 2008. Shia is currently recovering from extensive hand surgery with plans to return to work on the set of "Transformers 2" within one month. No further comment will be issued at this time." LaBeouf has had previous brushes with the law. In November, he was charged with misdemeanor criminal trespassing after a drunken tirade in a Chicago Walgreens. Prosecutors dropped charges because Walgreens Co. and a security company indicated they didn't want to continue the case.In February he received a ticket for illegal smoking, and a bench warrant was briefly issued for his arrest after he and his lawyer failed to show up for a court appearance regarding the ticket.
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