Rapper Detained and Taken to the Hospital Following Reports of Erratic Behavior
Police in Los Angeles have reportedly detained rapper Lil Nas X early Thursday after responding to reports of a naked man in the street in Studio City, then arrested him on suspicion of battery on a peace officer, according to a report by TMZ, who broke the story with a video of the incident.
Officers were called to the 11000 block of Ventura Boulevard at about 5:50 a.m., where a man allegedly charged at them and was taken into custody, the Los Angeles Police Department told KTLA. The man was transported to a hospital for a possible overdose, police said. Officers did not publicly identify the suspect or specify what he was wearing.
The performer, 25, was booked on a misdemeanor count of battery on a peace officer at the Van Nuys jail and was being held without bail. The video published by TMZ appeared to show Lil Nas X walking down Ventura Boulevard in white underwear and cowboy boots, at times dancing in the roadway and placing a traffic cone on his head.
Lil Nas X’s Instagram account history, except for eleven posts from August 19, 2025, was archived or deleted. The posts show a painting, a video of the artist singing a song, posed photos in front of a mirror, and photos of the interior of a home that seems somewhat chaotic, without furniture and items, like a computer hard drive, lying on its side on the floor and a length of rope and sheets hanging over the walls.
One of the photos is captioned, “OH NO sHES GONE MAD! CRAZY I TELL U! 😭🙏🏾😈🫦🫶🏾❤️”
The Los Angeles Police Department has not released an official statement regarding the events as of now.
