BEL AIR—A man was detained after he crashed his vehicle through the gate of actress Jennifer Aniston’s Bel Air home on Monday, May 5. The Los Angeles Police Department received a call at 12:20 p.m. about an elderly man who collided his vehicle into the actresses’ gate gaining access to the property, TMZ first reported.

The outlet reported the actress was home when Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, from New Albany, Mississippi gained access onto the property. Her private security detained him, until authorities arrived on the scene.

According to reports, the suspect was booked for felony vandalism for damage done to the property. No additional details about the incident have been disclosed to the public.

Aniston, 56, is widely known for her role as Rachel Green on the popular NBC series “Friends” that ran for a total of ten seasons. She co-starred alongside David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and Lisa Kudrow. Aniston won a primetime Emmy for her work on the series in 2002 for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

She has since starred on the hit Apple TV+ series “The Morning Show” where she has been nominated several times for Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She co-stars on the series alongside Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell.

She was previously married to actor Brad Pitt in July 2000 before they divorced in 2005. She was later married to actor Justin Theroux in 2015 before separating in 2017. She has starred in the films “Leprechaun,” “Office Space,” “Rock Star,” “Marley & Me,” “He’s Just Not That Into You,” “Cake,” and “Mother’s Day.”

On Wednesday, May 7, Carwyle was charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office with one count each of felony stalking and felony vandalism in case 25ARCF00790.

He faces an aggravating circumstance of the threat of great bodily harm. His arraignment is set for May 8 in Dept. 30 of the Airport Courthouse. Prosecutors intend to request the Court set statutory bail at $150,000.

Between March 1, 2023, and May 5, 2025, Carwyle is accused of repeatedly harassing the victim, Jennifer A., sending her unwanted social media, voicemail, and email messages.

If convicted as charged, Carwyle faces three years in state prison.