{"id":264920,"date":"2026-09-24T13:29:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/24\/jonathan-taylor-thomas-accused-of-kicking-police-officer-in-stomach\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:29:20","slug":"jonathan-taylor-thomas-accused-of-kicking-police-officer-in-stomach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/24\/jonathan-taylor-thomas-accused-of-kicking-police-officer-in-stomach\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan Taylor Thomas Accused of Kicking Police Officer In Stomach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>UPDATE:<\/strong> A police source now claims that Jonathan Taylor Thomas kicked a sheriff\u2019s deputy in the stomach before his arrest.<\/p>\n<p>The insider tells <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/23\/jonathan-taylor-thomas-allegedly-kicked-sheriffs-deputy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a> that Thomas was the passenger in a car that was blocking traffic, and he exited the vehicle despite warnings from officers not to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas allegedly struck one officer before being taken into custody on public intoxication charges.<\/p>\n<p>Read on for our initial coverage of this shocking incident:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"1310\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-114738118-scaled-e1790196348502.jpg\" alt=\"Jonathan Taylor Thomas attending the WB Network's 2003 Winter Party at The Highlands, Hollywood, CA.  \" class=\"wp-image-563644 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-114738118-scaled-e1790196348502.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-114738118-scaled-e1790196348502-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-114738118-scaled-e1790196348502-1024x786.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-114738118-scaled-e1790196348502-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-114738118-scaled-e1790196348502-960x737.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-114738118-scaled-e1790196348502-1080x829.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-114738118-scaled-e1790196348502-1200x921.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-114738118-scaled-e1790196348502.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jonathan Taylor Thomas attending the WB Network\u2019s 2003 Winter Party at The Highlands, Hollywood, CA.  <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the years since he retired from acting, Jonathan Taylor Thomas has mostly avoided the pitfalls that afflict so many former child stars.<\/p>\n<p>But in the type of incident that\u2019s become all too familiar, the <em>Home Improvement<\/em> actor and ex-teen heartthrob was detained by police this week.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor was reportedly detained in California after allegedly refusing to follow instructions from law enforcement during a traffic stop.<\/p>\n<p>According to multiple outlets, Thomas was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over Monday in Westlake Village, California. <\/p>\n<p>At some point during the stop, the 45-year-old reportedly got out of the vehicle after deputies instructed him to remain inside.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement sources told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/23\/jonathan-taylor-thomas-detained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a> that Jonathan was \u201cuncooperative\u201d and resisted officers. He was also reportedly suspected of being publicly intoxicated.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas was subsequently taken to the Malibu\/Lost Hills Sheriff\u2019s Station, where he was booked on suspicion of obstructing or resisting an officer.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately for the actor, his latest brush with the law was relatively brief.<\/p>\n<p>JTT was released from custody a short time later, according to jail records. As of Wednesday, there was no indication that the incident had resulted in any more serious charges.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DdpHGQ4HROf\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>Jonathan has maintained a low profile since stepping away from acting, making his latest headline especially surprising for fans who remember him as one of the biggest teen stars of the 1990s.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike many former child stars \u2014 including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/zachery-ty-bryan-home-improvement-star-sentenced-to-prison-time-on-dui-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">his former <em>Home Improvement <\/em>co-star Zachery Ty Bryan<\/a> \u2014 Jonathan has managed to stay out of trouble.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s also stayed out of the spotlight, having apparently decided that Hollywood fame wasn\u2019t for him.<\/p>\n<p>He left <em>Home Improvement<\/em> before the series ended and later attended Columbia University. While he made occasional acting appearances, including several cameos on Tim Allen\u2019s <em>Last Man Standing<\/em>, he largely kept his private life away from the public eye.<\/p>\n<p>That low profile continued for years. Taylor has spotted only rarely, making a 2026 reunion with his former <em>Home Improvement <\/em>castmates something of a momumental event.<\/p>\n<p>His onscreen mom, Patricia Richardson, recently shared a photo featuring Taylor and co-star Taran Noah Smith, giving fans a rare glimpse at the former sitcom brothers together again.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Jonathan is back in the headlines for a very different reason.<\/p>\n<p>There is currently no indication that he faces anything more serious than the reported resisting\/obstructing allegation, and neither Jonathan nor a representative has publicly commented on the incident.<\/p>\n<p>For someone who spent much of his adult life avoiding the Hollywood spotlight, JTT certainly found an unexpected way to step back into it.<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<div class=\"thg-endcard\" hidden=\"\" aria-label=\"Get the Hollywood Gossip app\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"thg-endcard-title\">Get the app \u2014 celeb news first<\/span><span class=\"thg-endcard-sub\">Push alerts the second a story breaks \u00b7 4.8\u2605 \u00b7 Free<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"thg-endcard-get\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id372387225?pt=367523&amp;ct=web-endcard-cta&amp;mt=8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get the App<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/09\/jonathan-taylor-thomas-kicked-officer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes UPDATE: A police source now claims that Jonathan Taylor Thomas kicked a sheriff\u2019s deputy in the stomach before his arrest. The insider tells TMZ that Thomas was the passenger in a car that was blocking traffic, and he exited the vehicle despite warnings from officers not to do so. Thomas allegedly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":264921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-264920","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=264920"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264920\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/264921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=264920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=264920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=264920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}