Dylan Sprouse, a former Disney Channel star, reportedly had an encounter that was frightening outside his Los Angeles home. According to a new report, the “Suite Life of Zack & Cody’ actor confronted a alleged home intruder he spotted outside his Los Angeles home on Friday morning, April 18, 2026.
Former Disney Star Dylan Sprouse reportedly tackled an alleged home invader in April 2026
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A source told the Los Angeles Times Dylan tackled a male on the lawn of his California home early Friday morning. Barbara Palvin, Dylan’s wife, reportedly noticed “a creepy guy” at 12:30 AM, before calling the police to report a possible burglary.
Another source told TMZ the “Suite Life on Deck’ performer also confronted him with his firearm at one point and held him at gunpoint. The insider continued to say that Dylan was fine, but was visibly shaken after the incident.
Video Shows Suspect Being Handcuffed, Later Arrested On Warrants
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The law enforcement agency revealed that the suspect had been arrested for outstanding warrants, but they have kept his identity secret. A source told the outlet the police were unable to arrest the suspect because the situation was closer aligned with that of trespassing.
TMZ released a clip of the arrest. It showed LAPD handcuffing a suspected (whose face had been blurred). The body-camera footage also showed a board leaning on the fence of Dylan’s property. It was reportedly marked “Private Property”, and “No Trespassing”.
Disney Alum Palvin Opens Up About His Marriage to Wife, Palvin
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Dylan began his career on ABC’s sitcom “Grace Under Fire”, before appearing in films “Big Daddy” (The Master of Disguise) and “The Master of Disguise.”
Dylan’s breakthrough role came in Disney’s “Suite Life”, a franchise that also featured Ashley Tisdale, Brenda Song, and his twin brother Cole Sprouse.
After wrapping up their time with Disney Channel in 2011, the twins stepped away from the spotlight. However, they slowly began to return years later and let fans into their personal lives.
Dylan revealed in 2024 that he and his partner, Hungarian supermodel Palvin, were married.
“Mornings can be really fun, because you get to wake up next to your beautiful wife. It’s a cool thing to call her, too, in a Borat-like voice. When you roll over, you see that your wife is asleep, and then your dog, and you are in your home and the things you like, you created, it’s calming and nice, and it makes you work harder,” said he.
Dylan isn’t the only ex-Disney Channel star making headlines in 2026
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Dylan isn’t just the Disney alum who will be making headlines in 2026.
According to a report by The Blast from February 2026, the actor Shia LaBeouf, who starred in “Even Stevens”, has been under fire ever since he was arrested during New Orleans’ Mardi Gras festival.
The “Transformers'” star was asked to leave the bar after displaying an “aggressive behavior” and allegedly assaulting another patron.
LaBeouf returned to the spotlight a few weeks later after reportedly terrorizing New Orleans Lawn Tennis Club Members. The Blast reports that the club is located directly across from the actor’s home. According to a source at the club, LaBeouf often has “hot and cold interactions” with its members.
The alleged behavior became so bad that the tennis clubs sent out a warning to their members asking them to not interact with LaBeouf and even closed his entrance.
LaBeouf had an animated conversation outside his house with the police. LaBeouf’s screams in the video “You have to understand who I am” are heard, even though the details of the conversation have not been made public. I’m a target.”
LaBeouf Doesn’t Think He Has A Drinking Problem
LaBeouf, who has been in the news for his legal troubles, sat down to talk with Andrew Callaghan of Channel 5 and denied that he had a drinking problem.
“I think I’ve got a different problem and I’m going to address it… I think I’ve got a small-man complex.” He said that he believed it was more about anger and ego than his drinking.
LaBeouf promised to deal with his issues, but said that it wouldn’t be in rehab. “Does this mean I have to go back to rehab? I’m not interested. I don’t believe my answers are there. I don’t know… I really don’t. If I really did, I would go,” he said. The former Disney Channel star held alleged home invader at gunpoint first appeared on The Blast
