Lil Nas X arrested and taken to hospital after wandering LA streets in underwear

Award-winning rapper Lil Nas X has been arrested after an altercation with police in Los Angeles, authorities have confirmed, BBC reported.

Police were called to Ventura Boulevard at 05:30 (12:30 GMT) on Thursday after reports of a man walking down the street in his underwear, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said. 

After officers arrived at the scene, LAPD allege the Old Town Road singer "charged" at them and was placed under arrest on suspicion of battery.

He was then taken to hospital for treatment for a possible overdose, police spokesman Charles Miller said. The BBC has reached out to his representatives for comment, according to BBC.