WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (KABC) — Former child actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas was arrested in Westlake Village on Monday, according to authorities.<\/p>\n
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said deputies spotted a vehicle stopped at the intersection of Westlake Boulevard and Townsgate Road, blocking traffic at a green light.<\/p>\n
Deputies pulled alongside the vehicle to see if the driver needed assistance, and that’s when they noticed that the driver appeared to be intoxicated.<\/p>\n
While deputies performed field sobriety tests on the driver, the sheriff’s department says the passenger of the vehicle — identified as the “Home Improvement” star, whose legal name is Jonathan Taylor Thomas Weiss — kept disrupting them.<\/p>\n
Authorities said Weiss “appeared intoxicated, continually exited the vehicle and approached the deputies, distracting them from their investigation.”<\/p>\n
Deputies then attempted to detain Weiss for obstruction and public intoxication, at which point Weiss reportedly kicked a deputy in the stomach.<\/p>\n
The former child star was then arrested and booked at the Malibu\/Lost Hills Sheriff\u2019s Station.<\/p>\n
The driver was also arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n
So far, no charges have been filed. The sheriff’s department said the case will be submitted to the Ventura County District Attorney\u2019s Office for filing consideration.<\/p>\n
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