Montero Lamar Hill, known as Lil Nas X, was charged with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting an executive officer after an incident in Studio City. Police say officers found him walking naked on Ventura Boulevard shortly before 6 a.m. when he charged at officers after being confronted, leading to his arrest. He was initially booked on suspicion of misdemeanor obstructing an officer and was taken to a hospital amid concerns of a possible overdose before being jailed. He is scheduled to be arraigned. His music career includes the 2018 hit "Old Town Road" and the 2021 album "Montero."
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lil Nas X was charged Monday with four felonies after police say he charged at them when they confronted him for walking naked down a Los Angeles street last week. Prosecutors charged the musician, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting an executive officer, the District Attorney's Office said. He was initially booked on suspicion of misdemeanor obstructing an officer on Friday.
Police said officers found the 26-year-old walking naked on Ventura Boulevard, a major thoroughfare in the Studio City neighborhood, shortly before 6 a.m. Friday, They say he charged at the officers when confronted and was arrested. Police, suspecting a possible overdose, took him to a hospital where he spent several hours before being taken to jail, where he has remained since.
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