VIDEO shows Shia LaBeouf swearing, threatening police during arrest in Georgia

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. — Body cam video obtained by Channel 2 Action News shows actor Shia LaBeouf, 31, giving officers a hard time during his arrest in Savannah.

"I have rights, I'm an American, you've got me in my hotel arresting me in my hotel for doing what sir?" LaBeouf said. LaBeouf can also be heard swearing and threatening police during the arrest.

Chatham County police arrested the "Transformer" actor on public drunkenness charges Saturday. He also faces charges of disorderly conduct and obstruction.

Investigators say he became belligerent when he asked someone for a cigarette. Police say he became disorderly, “using profanities and vulgar language in front of the women and children present.”

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LaBeouf is in the Savannah area filming his new movie, “The Peanut Butter Falcon,” which also stars Dakota Johnson.

When he was told to leave, police say he refused and became aggressive toward an officer. He ran to a nearby hotel to avoid arrest, according to officials.

Channel 2 Action News was the first news station in Georgia to break the news of LaBeouf’s arrest. Download the WSB-TV news app to get the news first. 

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