Shia LaBeouf Released After Battery Arrest Following New Orleans Brawl

Shia LaBeouf visited a local pub for a meal shortly after being released from custody following an arrest for simple battery in New Orleans.The actor allegedly punched a bar employee and another person during a physical altercation at the Royal Street Inn and Bar on Tuesday.Witnesses intervened to stop the brawl and held the shirtless performer down until law enforcement arrived during the Mardi Gras festivities.Following his initial court appearance on Tuesday afternoon, Shia LaBeouf was released on his own recognizance while awaiting a hearing on March 19.