Man who crashed car into Jennifer Aniston’s home charged with stalking

FILE – Jennifer Aniston arrives at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)

LOS ANGELES – A Mississippi man accused of ramming his vehicle into the front gate of actress Jennifer Aniston’s Bel Air home was charged Wednesday with felony counts of stalking and vandalism.

Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, was arrested around 12:30 p.m. Monday by officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s West Los Angeles station after private security guards helped detain him outside Aniston’s home in the 900 block of Airole Way.

Prosecutors said he crashed into the front gate of the home, “causing substantial damage.”

Carwyle is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday at the Airport Branch Courthouse.

According to the District Attorney’s Office, Carwyle has allegedly been harassing Aniston since March of 2023 by “sending her unwanted social media, voicemail and email messages.”

Carwyle allegedly made multiple social media posts referencing the actress, with some of them referring to her as his wife.
He faces up to three years in prison if convicted as charged, according to prosecutors.

“Stalking is a crime that can quickly escalate from harassment to dangerous, violent actions, threatening the safety of victims and our communities,” District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in a statement. “My office is committed to aggressively prosecuting those who stalk and terrorize others, ensuring they are held accountable.”

Carwyle remains in custody without bail. During Thursday’s arraignment hearing, prosecutors plan to ask that his bail be set the statutory level of $150,000, according to the D.A.’s Office. (CNS)