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Boardwalk Empire actor Michael Pitt, 41, is strapped to a stretcher and taken to hospital in NYC after ‘outbreak where he threw objects’… two months after being arrested for beating man
- Pitt was seen strapped to a stretcher and taken to a New York hospital
- The 41-year-old actor is best known for his work on Boardwalk Empire,
- The star had a meltdown on a Brooklyn street, throwing objects
- A video obtained by the site shows Pitt shirtless
- His hair is also messed up because the once blooming star was unrecognizable
- Pitt is then seen with no shoes on while looking confused on a stretcher
- He was not charged because Pitt appeared to be emotionally disturbed, the site claimed
- He was taken to a local hospital for treatment, it was alleged
- The incident is treated as a psychological incident. Pitt could be involuntarily psychiatrically detained
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Actor Michael Pitt was strapped to a stretcher on Friday and taken to a New York hospital after an emotional outburst.
The star, best known for his work on Boardwalk Empire, had a public meltdown on a Brooklyn street, throwing objects, TMZ claimed, causing bystanders to call the police.
In a video obtained by the site, Pitt can be seen shirtless and only wearing dark shorts and a blue scarf around his neck before police arrived on the scene.
The Hollywood veteran is then seen shoeless looking confused as he was strapped to a stretcher as paramedics wheeled him off on a sidewalk.
Bad turn: Actor Michael Pitt was taken off on a stretcher in New York City on Friday. The star, best known for his work on Boardwalk Empire, had a public outburst on the street during which he threw objects, TMZ claimed, prompting onlookers to call the police. Seen in 2018 in France
A rough day: In a video obtained by the site, Pitt can be seen shirtless and only wearing dark shorts and a blue scarf around his neck before police arrived on the scene. Seen in 2018
He still appears to be in the hospital and may be involuntarily on hold due to psychiatric issues. DailyMail.com has reached out to its representative for comment.
The incident began on Friday in the streets of Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York, when he started screaming and behaving erratically.
The star would also throw objects and was clearly a threat to the public.
He was not properly dressed and his hair was tousled and hung around his face as he cried out.
He had a hot show: Far Right seen as Jimmy Darmody in Boardwalk Empire with Brit Stephen Graham as Al Capone
Concerned onlookers called police and police reportedly arrived quickly.
They also arrived with an ambulance and somehow the police managed to subdue the star and get him onto the stretcher where he was tied up for his own safety.
As he lay on the stretcher, he stared at the sky and seemed emotionless.
He was not charged because Pitt appeared to be emotionally disturbed, the site claimed. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment, it was alleged.
The incident is treated as a psychological incident.
Pitt could be involuntarily psychiatrically detained.
Hard news: The Hollywood veteran is then seen shoeless looking confused as he was strapped to a stretcher as EMTs wheeled him off on a sidewalk. Seen in Boardwalk Empire
In New York State, a person can only be held in a hospital for 72 hours to receive care. Only a judge can decide whether the patient should stay longer. The longest period of involuntary psychiatric detention is 60 days.
It is not the first time the actor has had problems with the law. In July, he was arrested for assault and petty theft at the same location in Bushwick, TMZ claimed.
The actor is said to have hit a man over and over on the head to get his cell phone. The man had only minor injuries, the site added.
The police were called and Pitt was arrested.
A difficult situation: He was not charged because Pitt appeared to be emotionally disturbed, the site claimed. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment, it was alleged. The incident is treated as a psychological incident. Pitt may be put on hold involuntarily. Seen in 2019 in Rome