In a tale that seems almost as old as time, a former child star has found himself in repeated legal trouble, with the most recent incident occurring just days ago.
As the Hollywood Reporter explains, Zachery Ty Bryan, who rose to fame portraying the son of Tim Allen's character in 90s sitcom hit Home Improvement, was arrested last week -- again -- on allegations of domestic violence, adding to a lengthy history of run-ins with the law.
Bryan's latest troubles unfolded in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, as local affiliate WBTV reports, and he was arrested and charged with second-degree domestic violence.
Records revealed that Bryan was booked and processed at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center on Thursday, with a bond set at $10,000.
He reportedly secured release on Friday after having been taken into custody over events the reportedly kicked off on New Year's Day, according to TMZ.
Police responded to a call on the day in question and spoke to an alleged victim to said that Bryan had punched her in the face several times, put his arm around her neck, choked her, and put her in fear for her life after declaring that he would kill her.
Authorities indicated that the woman's physical injuries were consistent with her account, and therefore Bryan was taken into custody as a result.
Bryan's significant involvement with the justice system began back in 2020, when he was charged in Oregon, again with domestic violence involving strangulation and assault.
In the summer of 2023, Bryan again ran into difficulty when he was arrested for felony assault in contravention of the Oregon Abuse Prevention Act, eventually pleading to felony fourth-degree assault while still avoiding jail time.
Sadly, domestic violence is not the only category of crime in which Bryan has been implicated in recent years.
Back in February of this year, Bryan was charged in Riverside County, California with DUI.
As recently as October, he again faced a similar charge, this time in the state of Oklahoma.
Bryan's run on Home Improvement lasted between 1991-1999, and though he received guest roles in a host of other programs and movies, his life in recent years has been plagued with apparent issues of substance abuse and emotional turmoil.
Allen, Bryan's on-screen dad from so many years ago, told the Hollywood Reporter last summer that he was baffled by his former colleague's troubles, saying, “Zach is a great kid who has grown into a complex man. At a certain point, he deviated from the guy I know to somebody who is reacting to situations that I had nothing to do with and can't control,” but surely, he joins millions of others in hoping that the onetime child star gets the help he so clearly seems to need.
