Shia LaBeouf Opens Up About 2017 Arrest The actor was arrested in July 2017 for disorderly conduct, obstruction and public drunkenness. LaBeouf said in Esquire's April 2018 LaBeouf approached a bystander and a police officer for a cigarette, but grew angry when he wasn't given one. The police officer than handcuffed him and took him to the station.