Ansel Elgort as spoken out in defence of Shailene Woodley following her arrest. The 24-year-old actress was arrested on after she was caught trespassing on the construction site for the Dakota Access Pipeline during a peaceful protest against proposed plans to transport crude oil. Alongside a link to a news article about the pipeline plans, the 22-year-old actor wrote: "SHAI WAS ARRESTED TODAY for protesting the North Dakota Pipeline. Read about what she was protesting here (sic)"SHAI WAS ARRESTED TODAY for protesting the North Dakota Pipeline. Related Content Shailene Woodley's 'peaceful protest' goes horribly wrong Shailene Woodley opens up about her 'super f****d up family' Perez Hilton's hilarious response to Angelina Jolie legal threats.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 11, 2016 06:00 UTC