LaBeouf apologises for Georgia arrest

Shia LaBeouf apologised on Wednesday for his expletive-filled rants hurled at the officers who arrested him in Georgia last week on charges of disorderly conduct and public intoxication, and said he was seeking help for addiction.

The "Transformers" actor said he was "deeply ashamed of my behaviour" and "my actions warrant a very sincere apology to the arresting officers, and I am grateful for their restraint," in a statement posted on his Twitter page.

LaBeouf, 31, was arrested in the lobby of his Savannah hotel in the early hours of Saturday, booked into jail and released a few hours later, police said. In his apology, LaBeouf said: "My outright disrespect for authority is problematic to say the least, and completely destructive to say the worst."

"It is a new low. A low I hope is a bottom. I have been struggling with addiction publicly for far too long, and I am actively taking steps towards securing my sobriety and hope I can be forgiven for my mistakes," he said.