Lil Nas X was reportedly handcuffed by police after they found the rapper walking the streets of LA in just his underwear and cowboy boots in what they said may have been a drug overdose
Rapper Lil Nas X has been arrested and hospitalised after a possible overdose. It comes months after he was hospitalised with facial paralysis. In the latest incident, the 26-year-old was filmed walking the streets of Los Angeles in just his pants and cowboy boots in the early hours of Thursday (August 21).
In the worrying video, the musician tells the person filming: “Don’t be late for the party,” while singing and strutting down the road. Officers attended the scene, in the Studio City area of LA, after several reports of a naked man walking in the road. When they turned up they found him as described, and he charged at the police.
He was subdued and put in handcuffs, before being taken to a hospital with officers telling paramedics they thought he was having a possible overdose.
Los Angeles Police Department’s Officer Cervantes told Daily Mail: “This morning, around 5.50am, officers responded to the 11000 block of Ventura Bl for a nude man walking in the street. Upon arrival, the suspect charged at officers and was taken into custody.
“He was transported to a local hospital for a possible overdose and placed under arrest for battery on a Police Officer.”
According to TMZ, the Old Town Road rapper has since been released from hospital but is being held without bail at an LA jail.
The Hip Hop star allegedly attempted to punch LAPD officers, they told NBC4, which pushed them to use force and get him on the ground.
None of the officers were injured.
In the video, Lil Nas X tells the person filming: “Hey, don’t be late to the party tonight. You know where it’s at.”
He continues: “Go ahead babe,” before adding: “Didn’t I tell you to put the phone down? Uh oh, somebody’s going to have to pay for that!”
At one point, the music star is seen placing an orange traffic cone on top of his head.
He tells the person filming: “Give me that phone so I can throw it. I’m going to throw it far away so you never see it again. I don’t like phones.”
On Wednesday, Lil Nas X had uploaded a string of content to Instagram, including a selfie in which he wore a cowboy hat with a tiara on it.
The caption read: “Oh no she’s gone mad! Crazy I tell you!”
Daily Star has contacted a representative for Lil Nas X for comment.
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