Jennifer Aniston was home when a man drove his car through her front gate
National Jennifer Aniston was home when a man drove his car through her front gate
A man crashed into the front gate of Jennifer Aniston's California home, police told news outlets.
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Jennifer Aniston was involved in a scary incident inside her home, police told news outlets.
The 56-year-old 'Along Came Polly' actress was inside her Bel Air home on Monday, May 5, when a man drove his car through her front gate, news outlets reported.
The incident occurred at about 12:20 p.m. local time, according to Officer Jeff Lee, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department, per CNN.
NBC News later reported that Aniston was home but not injured at the time of the incident.
Not much is known about the driver of the vehicle, but the outlet reported that the man, now identified as Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, is believed to be in his 40s.
After the crash, one of Aniston's security guards pulled him from his vehicle and held him until police arrived, officers told KABC.
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The driver was taken into custody and booked on a charge of felony vandalism due to the damage caused in the wreck, the outlet reported.
He 'complained of pain and had to get checked out by an ambulance,' per TMZ.
It's unclear at this time if the driver was specifically targeting Aniston's property, but several sources say that the crash didn't appear to be an accident, per KABC.
The driver has a 'minor criminal history,' but an investigation into his motive is ongoing, the outlet reported.
After news of the incident went viral, KTLA sent a reporter and its Sky5 helicopter to assess the damage and found 'that the retractable arm of the front gate was broken off' and resting on the ground.
The helicopter also observed people opening and closing the gate manually.
Aniston, who was uninjured in the incident, has yet to release a statement about the crash.
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