Jonathan Taylor Thomas, best known for playing Randy Taylor on the’90s sitcom“Home Improvement,”was arrested early Monday morning in Westlake Village, California. According to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, the car he was riding in was stopped for blocking traffic at an intersection, and Thomas, a passenger, was reportedly uncooperative and appeared intoxicated. During the arrest, he allegedly kicked a deputy in the stomach.
He was charged with public intoxication and obstructing or resisting an executive officer, detained at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station, and released on Tuesday. Thomas, now 45, has not issued a public statement, and no further court details have been confirmed.
The story is drawing extra attention because of how deliberately private Thomas has been. He stepped away from acting in the early 2000s and has avoided the spotlight ever since, making this his most high-profile headline in two decades. Fans of“Home Improvement”have been flooding social media with nostalgic reactions and memories of the show’s peak years.
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