SWANSEA City are not commenting on whether action is being taken against striker Leroy Lita, who was arrested by police in London on Sunday night.

Lita spent the night in a police cell and was issued with a fixed penalty notice and released the following morning.

The Post understands that he was alleged to have spat at a taxi.

Metropolitan Police said officers were called to a disturbance in Mayfair, and that a 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly.

The incident occurred the day after Swansea City took another step towards Premier League safety by beating West Brom 2-1 at The Hawthorns. Lita was an unused substitute in the match.

The former England Under 21 international has found game time somewhat limited for the Swans since he signed for £1.75million from Championship side Middlesbrough last summer.

Successful

He scored in the Swans' 3-0 win against West Brom at the Liberty in September and at Blackburn during his side's 4-2 defeat in December.

Arguably his most successful season to date was at Reading five years ago when he struck 14 times in the club's debut season in the Premier League. He netted 15 times the season before.

In 2010, while at Middlesbrough, the Congolese- born forward was arrested and fined £80 for a drunk and disorderly offence.

A spokesman for Swansea City declined to comment on Sunday night's incident or what action, if any, the club might take.

The squad had Monday off.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said police were contacted at approximately 10.20pm on Sunday February 5 after reports of a disturbance on a street in Mayfair.

"Officers attended and one man, aged 27, was arrested for being drunk and disorderly in a public place," he said.

The spokesman added: "He was taken to a central London police station and on the morning of February 6 he was issued with a fixed penalty notice."

richard.youle@swwmedia.co.uk