Rapper and singer Lil Nas X was arrested by Los Angeles Police Department officers early Thursday morning in Studio City and was treated for a possible overdose, police said.
Around 5:50 a.m., LAPD officers responded to Ventura Boulevard and Vineland Avenue for a man walking in the street. According to police, when officers arrived, the man charged at officers and was taken into custody.
The man, identified as 26-year-old Montero Lamar Hill, also known as Lil Nas X, was arrested for battery on a police officer. He was transported to a local hospital for a possible overdose.
Lil Nas X in 2020 won Grammy awards for best pop duo/group performance and best music video for his song “Old Town Road” with Billy Ray Cyrus. The duo also earned a Country Music Association award for the collaboration.
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