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Home Improvement Actor Faces Charges After Arrest
2 Oct
Summary
- Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas arrested on Sept. 21.
- Possible charges include public intoxication and assaulting officer.
- Case is currently under review by the District Attorney's Office.

Prosecutors are currently considering charges against Jonathan Taylor Thomas, the former child star recognized for his roles in "Home Improvement" and as the voice of young Simba in Disney's "The Lion King." The Ventura County District Attorney's Office confirmed that a case involving the actor, whose legal name is Jonathan Weiss, has been submitted for review.
Thomas was arrested on September 21 after deputies observed a vehicle obstructing traffic. While investigating the driver for suspected DUI, Thomas, a passenger, allegedly appeared intoxicated and repeatedly exited the vehicle, distracting the deputies. When they attempted to detain him for obstruction and public intoxication, he is accused of kicking a deputy in the stomach. The driver was arrested for DUI.