" Sean Avery was arrested early Friday in Los Angeles , accused of battery of a peace officer, continuing what has been a busy and increasingly tumultuous offseason for the Rangers winger.

According to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department , at 12:30 a.m., the LAPD responded to a noise complaint stemming from a party at Avery's house in the Hollywood Hills . Avery came to the door and allegedly shoved the officer, slamming the door. Upon reopening the door, Avery was arrested and taken to be booked.

He spent more than five hours in custody before posting $20,000 bail. He did not respond to questions from a TMZ cameraman as he got into the backseat of a black coupe and headed home.

Avery will be due in court on Sept. 2 to face a misdemeanor charge. The Rangers' organization declined comment.

After scoring three goals with 21 assists and 174 penalty minutes last season, Avery opened his second Manhattan restaurant, Tiny's, this spring. He then spent time actively campaigning for gay marriage in New York State."