A man was arrested after he drove through the gates of Jennifer Aniston‘s $21million Bel-Air property on Monday.
In a chilling twist, the Friends actress, 56, was home at the time of the terrifying incident.
The suspect, a man believed to be in his 70s, drove into Aniston’s luxury compound shortly after noon in Los Angeles.
The possible intruder was apprehended by Aniston’s security team, who reportedly held him at gunpoint as they awaited for the Los Angeles Police Department to arrive, according to TMZ.
Aniston’s security team are said to have dashed to the car after the crash and remove the driver from the vehicle. They detained him during their wait for police, who subsequently arrested him.
Officer Jeff Lee, who is a spokesperson for the LAPD, said the incident occurred at approximately 12:20PM PT and that police were responding to a call about a ‘burglary suspect’ at the residence who ‘ran his vehicle through the gate to the residence.’
A man was arrested after he drove through the gates of Jennifer Aniston’s Bel-Air property while the actress was at home
The possible intruder was apprehended by Aniston’s security team, who held him at gunpoint as they awaited for the Los Angeles Police Department to arrive
Officials said the suspect will be booked for felony damage due to the damage inflicted. It has also been reported that he did not enter the home. A driver ‘approximately 70 years of age, rammed his vehicle through the gate to the residence and gained access to the property,’ a public information officer with the LAPD said.
‘There was a security guard on premises who was able to detain that suspect until officers arrived, at which time they took him into custody without incident.’
The officer added: ‘The resident was home at the time.’
Representatives for Aniston declined to comment when contacted by DailyMail.com.
DailyMail.com has also reached out to the LAPD for comment.
The LAPD told ABC7 the incident may have been an accident.
An investigation into what transpired and the man’s potential motives is now underway.
Insiders connected to the investigation also told the site that the suspect’s background is currently being examined.
The suspect allegedly has a minor criminal history however there is no indication he was specifically targeting Aniston, the ABC7 sources said.
However, insiders claim the collision into her gate did not look like an accident.
The outlet stressed it remains unclear if the suspect was going after Aniston.
Aniston pictured at her Bel-Air home in a snap shared in 2023
She’s previously given glimpses into her luxurious abode online
A private patrol car could be seen in the driveway of Aniston’s home
The actress never came into contact with the suspect, police said, and law enforcement sources told NBC News she was not hurt
Aniston purchased the 8,500 square-foot Bel-Air home in 2011
Insiders told TMZ that the driver complained of pain and was inspected by an ambulance.
The police said the man suffered back injuries in the collision and was taken the hospital, according to CBS News.
Sources told ABC News that the case is now in the hands of LAPD’s Threat Management Unit, a department that has previously worked on cases that have involved the actress. They are now taking over the incident out of an abundance of caution.
Sources told the outlet that prior to the crash, the man was not being actively investigated for any matters related to The Break-Up star. The suspect is expected to be booked for felony vandalism tonight, ABC News sources said.
In addition to his background, his social media will also be looked at by investigators, sources told ABC.
Aniston purchased the 8,500 square-foot Bel-Air home for $21M in 2011; the mansion was designed by A. Quincy Jones and completed in 1965.
It even served as the venue for Aniston’s 2015 wedding to her now ex-husband Justin Theroux.
Her mid-century home features four bedrooms, six-and-a-half bathrooms with a wine cellar, pool, and guesthouse; it also has city and ocean views sitting on almost two acres of land.
It previously had a hillside vineyard but garden designer Marcello Villano and landscape architect Anne Attiger transformed her outdoor space into an oasis consisting of terraces, Asian-inspired pocket gardens and interconnected rooms, according to Architectural Digest story that profiled her home.
Her mid-century home features four bedrooms, six-and-a-half bathrooms with a wine cellar, pool, and guesthouse; it also has city and ocean views sitting on almost two acres of land; pictured 2023
She previously given fans glimpses into her home on social media
In 2020, she showed off her new SAG trophy sitting on her bathtub
Aniston read to her pooches at home in a 2024 video
She put on a glamorous display on her balcony
Aniston and her team gathered in her massive closet as she prepped for the 2020 Golden Globes
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Her home has also been featured in various Smart Water ads
The star cosied up on her couch
Aniston trekking through her backyard alongside her dogs
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The home also landed on the cover of Architectural Digest for their March 2018 issue
