Nicolas Cage arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse and public drunkenness
Oscar-winning actor Cage taken into custody in New Orleans after allegedly grabbing his wife and damaging parked cars
Nicolas Cage, in a mugshot taken after his arrest on suspicion of domestic abuse. Photograph: Ho/Reuters
Actor Nicolas Cage has been arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse after an allegedly drunken altercation with his wife. The Oscar-winning actor was taken into custody in New Orleans on Friday after he was said to have grabbed his wife, Alice Kim, and damaged parked cars during an argument about where they were staying in the city.
Cage, 47, was booked on suspicion of domestic-abuse battery, disturbing the peace and public drunkenness, said New Orleans police spokesman Gary Floyd. "[They] were standing in front of a residence that he insisted was the property the couple was renting," said Floyd. "She disagreed and Cage grabbed her by the upper arm and pulled her to what he believed was the correct address."
He is then alleged to have begun striking cars. "An officer… observed that Cage was heavily intoxicated." There were no visible injuries to Cage's wife and the actor was later released on bail.