During their arrest in Hawaii in March, Ezra Miller gave a stern warning to the police officers who brought them in for questioning. The entertainer, who identifies as a transgender nonbinary, insisted the officers be careful with the handcuffs while placing them in the patrol car, as they’re a musician who suffers from nerve damage. ‘The Flash’ star also cautioned the officers to use the correct pronouns during the drive to the police station, or they would press hate crime charges against them.
The insistence from Miller is shown in newly released police body cam footage from their March 28 arrest in Hilo, Hawaii. The body came footage starts with Miller in handcuffs complaining of pain in their wrists. The performer told the officers they need to be careful, as Miller’s a musician and any damage to the nerves in their wrists could be catastrophic to their music career.
As we previously reported, ‘The Flash’ star was subsequently charged for disorderly conduct and harassment after they had become unruly and began yelling obscenities at other patrons. The entertainer reportedly “grabbed the microphone from a 23-year-old woman singing karaoke and later lunged at a 32-year-old man playing darts.” According to officers, the bar owner asked Miller to calm down several times, but they were uncooperative.
The arrest came after Miller appeared in footage in 2020 that seemingly depicts them choking a woman in a bar in Iceland. The altercation was reportedly serious, which led to the performer being escorted off the premises by staff.
Miller’s arrest in Hawaii also came at an inopportune time for Warner Bros. The entertainer played the titular character in its fantasy sequel, ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,’ the third installment in the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ film series, which was released in theaters on April 15.
