Actor Dylan Sprouse tackled a home invader who tried to break into his Hollywood Hills estate and held the suspect at gunpoint before restraining the burglar until police arrived.
The would-be thief targeted Sprouse’s home shortly after midnight Friday, leading the star to confront the suspect and wrangle him to the ground, according to a photographer on the scene.
A source close to Sprouse told TMZ that the actor was shaken up but not injured as a result of the wild run-in. The outlet also reported that he held the suspect at gunpoint.
Dyland Sprouse with his wife, Barbara, in Paris, France, on March 3, 2026. Getty ImagesSprouse’s wife, model Barbara Palvin, made the call to 911, the outlet reported.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed a report of the burglary at 12:37 a.m. Friday on the 2400 block of Holly Dr. and said the suspect was arrested.
Photos showed the man being led away by police outside the property.
Sprouse bought the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home, which is valued at nearly $2 million, back in 2021.
Police arrest the alleged home burglar at Dylan Sprouse’s Hollywood Hills home on April 17, 2026. BACKGRID
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed a report of the burglary at 12:37 a.m. Friday. Jason Stilwell KNNThe actor starred on the series Suite Life of Zack & Cody alongside his twin brother, Cole.
He most recently starred in the 2025 film “Under Fire” alongside Mason Gooding, Cuba Gooding Jr.’s son.
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