During a recent interview, Rami Malek recalled an alleged encounter with LA police, in which the actor said he was racially profiled after a robbery.

Rami Malek has revealed he was once arrested for robbing a liquor store in Los Angeles – despite having nothing to do with the crime. The Bohemian Rhapsody Oscar winner, 43, who is of Egyptian heritage, was incorrectly profiled as fitting the description of a thief of Latin descent by officers operating in the area at the time.

The "Bohemian Rhapsody" star remembers thinking, "Okay, this is a very precarious situation. I may well be going to jail for something I’ve not done."

Bohemian Rhapsody star Rami Malek, 43, said he was held by the LAPD after someone robbed a store and stole a woman's bag. He described the incident as a case of racial profiling