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Jonathan Taylor Thomas Arrested After Deputy Kicked, Released

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 3:24 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Jonathan Taylor Thomas Arrested

Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas was arrested after a September 21, 2026 traffic stop in Westlake Village, California.
He exited the vehicle despite deputies’ orders and allegedly kicked a deputy in the stomach.
Thomas was booked on felony obstruction and public intoxication at Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station.
He was released about 34 hours later on September 22, 2026; prosecutors have not filed charges.
The driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI, separate from Thomas’s case.

Summary

Thomas Joins SAG-AFTRA

Thomas serves on SAG-AFTRA’s national board, representing media-industry labor interests.
He attended Columbia University after acting, then studied at Harvard.
In a 2013 interview Thomas said he now prefers directing and writing over acting.
Co-star Zachery Ty Bryan has faced multiple arrests, including assault and DUI convictions.
Co-star Tim Allen’s prior drug-trafficking and DUI arrests highlight Thomas’s relatively clean record.

History

Historical Context

In October 1978, actor Tim Allen was arrested at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport for felony cocaine trafficking and pleaded guilty, receiving a three-to-seven-year federal sentence. He served roughly two years and four months before parole in June 1981, a case that echoed the 1970s federal push against drug-related celebrity crimes and helped shape later SAG-AFTRA conduct reforms.

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Jonathan Taylor Thomas Arrested

Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas was arrested after a September 21, 2026 traffic stop in Westlake Village, California.
He exited the vehicle despite deputies’ orders and allegedly kicked a deputy in the stomach.
Thomas was booked on felony obstruction and public intoxication at Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station.
He was released about 34 hours later on September 22, 2026; prosecutors have not filed charges.
The driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI, separate from Thomas’s case.

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