Former Child Star Stops Night Intruder Outside LA Home, Holds Him at Gunpoint Until Police Arrive

Dylan Sprouse Stops Late-Night Trespasser at Shared Home With Barbara Palvin in Los Angeles

Dylan Sprouse was involved in a serious late-night incident at the Los Angeles home he shares with his wife, Barbara Palvin, after a man allegedly entered their property without permission.

The situation happened around 12:30 a.m. on April 17, according to reports cited by the Los Angeles Times and TMZ. Palvin is said to have called emergency services after noticing an unfamiliar man on the property and describing him as a “creepy guy,” according to those reports.

Sprouse reportedly confronted the man and stopped him from going further onto the property. Sources say he brought the individual to the ground and kept him there until police arrived. TMZ also reported that Sprouse held the suspect at gunpoint during the incident. The man never reached the couple’s home itself, only the outside property area.

The residence is a Spanish-style house built in the 1920s. Reports confirm that no one was hurt during the encounter.

Police later took the man into custody. He was reportedly found to have outstanding warrants, according to the Los Angeles Times. Despite that, both Sprouse and Palvin did not request that he be booked specifically for trespassing, based on information cited from law enforcement sources by TMZ.

Footage shared by TMZ reportedly showed the suspect being handcuffed outside the property near a police vehicle. A sign on the fence reads “Private Property, No Trespassing.”

Representatives for the couple have not made public comments on the incident as of the latest reports.

Sprouse and Palvin have been together for several years. They first met in 2017 and later began dating in 2018. The couple got engaged in 2023 and married shortly after in Hungary. Over time, they have spoken publicly about supporting each other in both work and personal life.

This incident adds to a wave of recent public attention around the couple, but neither has directly addressed the situation in detail.

From a wider view, this is a reminder of how quickly private security situations can turn serious, even for public figures. It also raises questions about how celebrities handle legal outcomes in cases like this, especially when they choose not to push for certain charges.

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