Lil Nas X Arrested, Hospitalized For ‘Possible Overdose’ After Allegedly Assaulting A Police Officer

Lil Nas X has been arrested and hospitalized. On Aug. 21, the LAPD responded to reports of a “nude man walking in the street” on the 11000 block of Ventura Blvd just before 6AM, a spokesperson for the LAPD confirmed to NBC News. A law enforcement source confirms to NBC News that the individual was Lil Nas X. The source tells NBC News that the rapper allegedly “punched an officer two times in the face” and the suspect was “arrested and booked on suspicion of battery of a peace officer.” Access Hollywood has reached out to Lil Nas X’s team for comment.