The Sandlot star Thomas Guiry arrested for hurling dumbbell at neighbour's car, brandishing knife

Actor Thomas Guiry was arrested for allegedly hurling a dumbbell into the windshield of his neighbour’s Jeep in a bizarre incident.

Published on: Jun 24, 2024, 21:53:41 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Actor Thomas Guiry was arrested earlier this month for allegedly hurling a dumbbell into the windshield of his neighbour’s Jeep in a bizarre incident. Guiry allegedly also held a knife at the neighbour’s front door. Guiry is best known for portraying Scotty Smalls in the 1993 movie The Sandlot.

Thomas Guiry arrested for hurling dumbbell at neighbour's car (Horry County Sheriff’s Office)

What did actor Thomas Guiry do?

In surveillance footage obtained by TMZ, the 43-year-old actor is seen throwing a 35-pound dumbbell at his neighbour’s white Jeep’s windshield in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The weight rolled off the car’s hood after creating a huge dent in the glass.

Guiry then walked through the neighbour’s yard back to his own home as if nothing happened. According to the Horry County Sheriff’s Office, the owner of the Jeep shouted to the actor saying the window had been “shattered.” Guiry allegedly replied, according to WMBF, “That sucks man, I’ll pay you back, I’m sorry, I’m gonna get you back.”

Security footage from the neighbour’s doorbell camera later showed Guiry approaching the front door with a knife in his hand. Police were called, and they arrived to find Guiry standing in the road, asking his neighbour about his wife’s safety.

Guiry reportedly admitted to cops that he was responsible for causing the damage. He was subsequently booked on charges of third-degree assault and battery and malicious injury to personal property, and taken to J. Reuben Long Detention Center on June 2. The next day, he was released on $1,000 bond. It remains unclear what caused the dispute.

Guiry has had previous run-ins with the law. He was arrested back in 2013 while he was living in Hamilton, New Jersey, for assault and causing bodily injury on a public servant. At the time, he was accused of headbutting a cop in a drunken fight at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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