Actor Jonathan Tucker has been hailed a hero after he ran barefoot into his neighbour’s Hancock Park home in LA to save the family from an intruder.
A Ring security camera captured the ordeal at about 6.30pm on Sunday night (about 11.30am Monday AEST)
In the footage, the man comes to the house’s front door, seemingly talking to himself, before opening it and walking in while three little girls and their mum stay inside.
READ MORE: Mariska Hargitay recalls first meeting with actor husband
“She saw him and said, ‘What’re you doing here,’ the homeowner, who wished to stay anonymous, said.
“He didn’t answer, just kept walking towards her and that’s when she just yelled for my kids to get out.”
The homeowner found out about the intrusion after his neighbour texted him that a man was at the house.
Other neighbours said the suspect had knocked on other doors earlier that day. The homeowner said he had just gotten home when the stranger stepped inside.
READ MORE: Lady Gaga shuts down pregnancy rumours with Taylor Swift reference
The homeowner said he ran to grab his baby as chaos and screaming ensued. At the same time, Tucker barged into the home toting a bag.
“Tucker’s great. He’s block security,” the homeowner said.
“He patrols. He makes sure everything is under control. I think he was tracking him for a while — an hour or an hour and a half. He had called police earlier.”
Another security camera showed another neighbour running to help while Tucker carried one of the girls out of the house.
For a daily dose of 9Honey, subscribe to our newsletter here.
All of the stars at the glamourous Gotham TV Awards
The actor, known for his work on Kingdom and Westworld, declined to be interviewed, according to his manager.
The tense situation ended after a brief standoff between the suspect and the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers said they found him in a closet. He was arrested without incident.
The victims, who own a mental health facility, said the suspect appeared to be unstable. They offered to house him at their facility even as they asked the city to do more to keep neighbourhoods safe.
“We got to crack down and let people know when you commit a crime, you’re going to jail. You’re not going to be let out two hours later,” the homeowner said.
“Our hope is that the city will give funding to help these people with their needs — mental health needs, get them in the right institutions where they can get the proper help and integrate them back into the community in a safe way.”
FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.