Nicholas Cage arrested in New Orleans, Louisiana for alleged domestic abuse

Police in New Orleans Louisiana have taken Oscar-winning actor Nicholas cage into custody after what they describe and a 'public fight'  with his wife  Alice Kim.

According to the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, the 47-year-old actor  was arrested early this morning, after witness saw him 'arguing with his wife' on the streets of New Orleans.

On-lookers even told officers they saw Cage 'push' Alice during the alleged dispute.

New Orleans Police Officer Garry Flot told Mail Online, the incident happened just before midnight. 

A police statement goes on to describe the incident saying Cage 'and his wife were standing in front of a residence that he insisted was the property the couple was renting. 

She disagreed, and Cage grabbed her by the upper arm and pulled her to what he believed was the correct address.'

A few minutes later, as the actor tried to get into a taxi, concerned onlookers  flagged down a passing police car.

An officer drove up on the couple, and later wrote in his report that he 'immediately observed that Cage was heavily intoxicated, and ordered him out of the cab.'

At that point,  Cage is alleged to have started 'arguing with the officer,' who responded by taking him into custody.

Cage has been charged with one count of domestic violence and one count of public drunkenness.

He remains in custody and a bail hearing will he held shortly, at which time he is expected to post bail and go home.

The arrest comes just weeks after RadarOnline.com reported that police had been called to a New Orleans restaurant where Cage was involved in another disturbance. 

Over the past two years Cage has had a series of legal problems.

In 2009, court records revealed the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) filed papers saying the star owed the federal government  $6.2 million dollars in unpaid taxes.