LAPD says Chris Rock has declined to file a police report against Will Smith

"If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report.”

The Los Angeles Police Department say that comedian Chris Rock has declined to file a police report against Will Smith.

Smith and Rock were involved in an on-stage altercation after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith, with Smith walking on stage and slapping Rock.

A full statement from the Los Angeles Police Department read "LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program."

"The incident involved one individual slapping another. The individual involved has declined to file a police report. If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report.”

Smith's altercation with Rock took place when Rock was presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature.

The Academy does not condone violence of any form.

Tonight we are delighted to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and movie lovers around the world.

— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 28, 2022

Rock had made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's appearance, joking that he was "looking forward to seeing her in 'GI Jane 2" which prompted Smith to walk on stage and slap Rock.

Smith returned to his seat and shouted: “Keep my wife’s name out of your f***ing mouth!” twice, with the outburst left uncensored on the Sky feed for Irish audiences.

Smith later apologised for the moment in his speech when he won later in the night for his performance in 'King Richard', saying "I want to apologise to the Academy and I want to apologise to all my fellow nominees. This is a beautiful moment and I’m not crying for winning an award."

The Academy later released a statement saying that they "do not condone violence in any form."