Last night in at Los Angeles airport LAX, One Direction member Louis Tomlinson was reportedly arrested after a confrontation with a paparazzo.

According to TMZ, Louis was being hounded by members of the paparazzi when one particular paparazzo got right into Louis’ face, a little too close for Louis’ comfort. The report says Louis was with his girlfriend and “the photog was too close for Louis’ comfort, so he allegedly pulled the photog to the floor by his legs. The photog fell backwards and struck his back and head on the floor.”

Louis’ girlfriend reportedly then got into with another woman who reportedly began filming her.

Louis was then reportedly arrested by LAPD for simple battery.

A rep for Louis told TMZ, “The paparazzi provoked and caused the altercation that occurred with louis.  It’s not the first time that a paparazzi has created an altercation with a celebrity.  While the altercation was going on with the paparazzi, three other individuals were attacking his girlfriend during this incident and he came to her defense.”

 Louis has had his issues with the paparazzi and last year he wrote a letter to the media asking the paparazzi to respect his son’s privacy.

Entertainment Tonight reported that Louis said, “The persistent and increasing levels of paparazzi and media intrusions into Freddie’s life of late are not only posing potential security issues but are also crucially invading the privacy to which Freddie is undoubtedly entitled as a child. The levels of paparazzi attention on Freddie are intolerable and completely unjustifiable.”

 

 

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Not surprisingly, One Direction fans have come to Louis’ defense on social media. The hashtag, #WeSupportLouis was trending early Saturday morning with fans reminding people of the great things Louis has done.

 

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Taking it back to music for a second, check out Louis’ latest single with DJ Steve Aoki, ‘Just Hold On’.

 

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