The Transformers star said in a statement that he was “deeply ashamed” of his behaviour in Savannah, Georgia. He said: “I have been struggling with addiction publicly for far too long.” 
 
 “You’re going to hell, straight to hell, bro,” LaBeouf said to a black officer after his arrest for drunkenness, disorderly conduct and obstruction. He goes on to accuse the cops of being racist because "a black man arrested me for being white." TMZ broke the story, Shia was arrested for public drunkenness, disorderly conduct and obstruction and was out of control when he was arrested and taken to the station for booking. “He was told to leave the area and refused, becoming aggressive toward the officer,” said the Savannah-Chatham metropolitan police department in a statement. He said: “I am actively taking steps toward securing my sobriety and hope I can be forgiven for my mistakes.” 
 
 The actor was arrested in January over a dispute connected to his art project #HeWillNotDivideUs.
– Shia LaBeouf has apologized for a racist rant after his arrest last weekend, saying he's been "struggling with addiction publicly for far too long." TMZ reports the mea culpa came after a video emerged of the out-of-control actor telling a black police officer in Savannah, Ga., who was fingerprinting him, "You're going to hell, straight to hell, brother." He adds, "You especially, deputy. That's savage as f---, man. ... Because you're a black man." When a white cop responds, "That doesn't mean he's going to hell," LaBeouf says, "It means a whole lot, bro." The Transformers star was busted early July 8 after unleashing an expletive-filled tirade on a bystander who refused to give him a cigarette, and then ignoring a cop's order to get lost, per the Hollywood Reporter. In the cruiser, LaBeouf turns his fury on the black cop, saying he was arrested only for being white, per TMZ. LaBeouf, 31, was charged with public drunkenness, disorderly conduct, and obstruction, and later released on a $7,000 bond. He tweeted on Wednesday that he had reached a "new low." He writes, "I am deeply ashamed of my behavior and make no excuse for it. I don't know if these statements are too frequent, or not shared often enough, but I am certain that my actions warrant a very sincere apology to the arresting officers, and I am grateful for their restraint. The severity of my behavior is not lost on me." He adds that he is "actively taking steps toward securing my sobriety." LaBeouf was arrested in January after he tangled with a man who disagreed with him over his art project, #HeWillNotDivideUs, per the Guardian. (A bartender who refused LeBeouf a drink is suing him for assault and defamation.)