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Dylan Sprouse confronted an armed intruder who broke into his Hollywood Hills home early Friday morning – holding the suspect at gunpoint until police arrived.
The former Disney Channel star’s wife, Hungarian model and actress Barbara Palvin, called 911 around 12:30 a.m. to report that a man with a weapon had entered their house during an attempted burglary.
Sprouse didn’t wait for backup.
Anonymous sources told reporters that the 33-year-old actor subdued the home invader himself, restraining him until officers could take over. Video footage released by TMZ shows police handcuffing the suspect outside the property.
Exclusive: Dylan Sprouse sprang into action when an alleged trespasser found himself on his Hollywood Hills property early Friday morning, TMZ has learned.
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Authorities arrested the trespasser on multiple outstanding warrants; his identity hasn’t been released yet.
The couple has shared the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home since they married in 2023. Sprouse bought the $2 million property back in 2021, years before he and Palvin tied the knot.
Anyone who’s heard Sprouse talk about his wife knows he’s fiercely protective of her – something he made clear on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody became clear Friday morning in a very different context.
