Zachery Ty Bryan is in an Oregon jail once again for alleged domestic violence, EW has confirmed.
The Home Improvement actor, 41, was arrested Friday on charges of felony assault, a situation that mirrors his 2020 arrest for the assault of his then-girlfriend, Johnnie Faye Cartwright — with whom he maintained a romantic relationship during his marriage to ex-wife Carly Matros.
On Sunday, TMZ was the first to report the news that police responded to a call for a reported physical dispute between a male and female at a Eugene residence. Per TMZ, Bryan was not present when law enforcement arrived, but was later tracked down, taken to jail, and booked. The names of the other parties involved have not been revealed.
In October 2020, Bryan was initially arrested on charges of fourth-degree assault and strangulation. He ended up pleading guilty to two lesser charges: misdemeanor menacing and misdemeanor assault. Earlier this year, in a profile from The Hollywood ReporterBryan said his arrest “got so blown out of proportion” by the media, adding that the encounter was not as physical as the police report states.
“We didn’t even really get that physical,” Bryan said. “We got really loud. We