Jonathan Taylor Thomas arrested, accused of kicking LA deputy

"Home Improvement" star Jonathan Taylor Thomas was taken into custody earlier this week.

The actor, 45, was arrested in Westlake Village, California, in the early hours of Sept. 21 after deputies investigated the driver of the car he was in for a suspected DUI, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told USA TODAY in a Sept. 23 statement. According to the department, deputies initially saw the vehicle stopped at a green light blocking traffic at an intersection and "noticed the driver was acting odd and appeared to be intoxicated."

Authorities later conducted a traffic stop and performed field sobriety tests on the driver, the statement added.

During that time, Thomas, the passenger, "appeared intoxicated, continually exited the vehicle and approached the deputies, distracting them from their investigation," the statement said. "Deputies attempted to detain [Thomas] for obstruction and public intoxication, at which point, [Thomas] kicked a deputy in the stomach."

Thomas was then arrested and booked at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station on charges of obstruction and public intoxication. The driver of the vehicle was also arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Jail records show the former child star was detained for nearly…

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/entertainment/