Same storyEarlier: Jonathan Taylor Thomas, former 'Home Improvement' star, was arrested on September 21…Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.
What this entry found
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Whether Thomas kicked a deputy during the incident
abc7.com; nbclosangeles.comthe full text
- ONE SOURCE, MANY MASTHEADS
7 outlets carried this. They resolve to 4 independent sources.
A reader sampling these outlets received 4 accounts, not 7.
- ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS
abc7.com carried 5 details no other outlet reported.
- During the traffic stop, Thomas reportedly kicked a deputy in the stomach when deputies attempted to detain him
- The traffic stop occurred at the intersection of Westlake Boulevard and Townsgate Road, where a vehicle was blocking traffic at a green light
- Deputies first pulled alongside the vehicle to offer assistance after noticing it was blocking traffic at a green light
- Thomas's legal name is Jonathan Taylor Thomas Weiss
- Thomas appeared intoxicated and continually exited the vehicle to approach deputies during the DUI investigation
7outlets→4independent
What happened, for context
Jonathan Taylor Thomas, former star of 'Home Improvement', was detained by police on Monday, September 21, 2026, during a traffic stop in the Westlake Village/Malibu area after being a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for DUI investigation. He was arrested on suspicion of obstruction and public intoxication. No charges have been filed as of reporting. The driver was also arrested on suspicion of DUI.
6 of 7 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: fox56.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- abc6onyourside.comUNCLASSIFIED
- fox56.comINDEP
- kjzz.comINDEP
- wcti12.comINDEP
- abc7.comINDEP
- extratv.comUNCLASSIFIED
- nbclosangeles.comUNCLASSIFIED
References
- abc6onyourside.com'Home Improvement' star Jonathan Taylor Thomas 'arrested' by police: reportScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
- abc7.comJonathan Taylor Thomas arrested, accused of kicking deputy during Westlake Village traffic stopScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-24T15:42:36
- extratv.comJonathan Taylor Thomas Detained by Police (Report)Screenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-24T15:42:36
- fox56.com'Home Improvement' star Jonathan Taylor Thomas 'arrested' by police: reportScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
- kjzz.com'Home Improvement' star Jonathan Taylor Thomas 'arrested' by police: reportScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
- nbclosangeles.comActor Jonathan Taylor Thomas arrested in Westlake Village traffic stopScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-24T15:42:36
- wcti12.com'Home Improvement' star Jonathan Taylor Thomas 'arrested' by police: reportScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
Carried by multiple outlets
- Jonathan Taylor Thomas was detained/arrested on Monday, September 21, 2026, during a traffic stopabc6onyourside.com, abc7.com, extratv.com, kjzz.com, nbclosangeles.com, wcti12.com
- Thomas was a passenger, not the driver, in the vehicle that was pulled overabc6onyourside.com, abc7.com, kjzz.com, nbclosangeles.com, wcti12.com
- The vehicle was pulled over for a DUI investigationabc6onyourside.com, abc7.com, extratv.com, kjzz.com, nbclosangeles.com, wcti12.com
- Thomas was arrested on suspicion of obstruction and public intoxicationabc6onyourside.com, abc7.com, extratv.com, kjzz.com, nbclosangeles.com, wcti12.com
- Thomas was detained/booked at Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Stationabc6onyourside.com, abc7.com, extratv.com, kjzz.com, nbclosangeles.com, wcti12.com
- No charges have been filed against Thomas at the time of reportingabc6onyourside.com, abc7.com, kjzz.com, nbclosangeles.com
- and 3 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- During the traffic stop, Thomas reportedly kicked a deputy in the stomach when deputies attempted to detain himonly abc7.com
- The traffic stop occurred at the intersection of Westlake Boulevard and Townsgate Road, where a vehicle was blocking traffic at a green lightonly abc7.com
- Deputies first pulled alongside the vehicle to offer assistance after noticing it was blocking traffic at a green lightonly abc7.com
- Thomas was arrested on suspicion of felony obstructiononly nbclosangeles.com
- Thomas was released from custody on Tuesdayonly nbclosangeles.com
- The incident occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m.only nbclosangeles.com
Reported unevenly
- Whether Thomas kicked a deputy during the incidentstated by abc7.com, nbclosangeles.com · absent from abc6onyourside.com, kjzz.com, wcti12.com, extratv.com
- The specific charges: obstruction and public intoxication (standard characterization) vs. felony obstruction (nbclosangeles.com)stated by nbclosangeles.com · absent from abc7.com, abc6onyourside.com, kjzz.com, wcti12.com
- The geographic description: Westlake Village vs. Malibu (nbclosangeles.com headline originally said 'Malibu' then was edited to 'Westlake Village')stated by nbclosangeles.com