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Updated · Fox News · Nov 10

Police Arrest Man at LeBron James' Los Angeles Home on Felony Stalking Charge, No One Injured

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Nov 10

Police Arrest Man at LeBron James' Los Angeles Home on Felony Stalking Charge, No One Injured

Q: How did a delusional fan bypass LeBron James' perimeter security before being caught on surveillance cameras?

It is not publicly known how he got past the outer security perimeter. What has been reported is that LeBron James’ security team saw the man on surveillance cameras while he was already on the Brentwood property and called police around 9:40 p.m. Officers arrived, detained him and later booked him on a felony stalking charge. Police have said he never entered the house and was not armed. Some outlet reports, citing law-enforcement sources, said the man claimed he believed he was James’ son, which has fueled descriptions of him as delusional. But LAPD has not publicly confirmed that claim, nor has it explained the exact method he used to access the grounds. So the key unanswered point is the breach itself: available reporting shows he was detected by cameras after reaching the property, but there is no verified public account yet of whether he climbed a fence, slipped through a gate, or exploited some other gap in perimeter security. The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not released those details.

Q: What bizarre claim did the suspect allegedly make to police that elevated a simple trespassing call into a felony stalking charge?

The suspect allegedly told police he believed he was LeBron James’ son. That reported claim, cited by outlets including NBC Los Angeles, TMZ and KTLA, appears to be the unusual detail tied to why the case was handled as felony stalking rather than a straightforward trespassing or burglary call. Police have said only that officers initially responded to a possible break-in, found the man on the property, determined he had not entered the home and was unarmed, and then booked him on a felony stalking charge. LAPD has not publicly confirmed that specific statement in its official account, so the “I’m his son” claim remains based on media reports and law-enforcement sources rather than a formal police release.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 10

LAPD arrested a man Friday night at LeBron James' Brentwood home after officers responding to a 9-1-1 call found him roaming the property and later booked him on a felony stalking charge.
Investigators said the suspect never entered the house and had no weapons, and no one was home during the incident.
James, who was traveling with the 76ers, said after Philadelphia's 127-122 win over Chicago that his family was safe and authorities were still investigating.
California's felony stalking statute can bring up to 3 years in prison, a $10,000 fine, probation and a restraining order; police have not released the suspect's name.