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Suspect Arrested After Attempted Break-In at Lionel Richie’s Beverly Hills Home

Police say the home’s security system forced the intruder to flee before anything was stolen.

Lionel Richie performs live on stage during his "Say Hello To The Hits" tour at Hotel Accor Arena on June 26, 2025 in Paris.
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BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - MAY 31: Lionel Richie performs on stage during the opening night of his 'Say Hello To The Hits' UK & European Tour, at The SSE Arena Belfast on May 31, 2025 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Lionel Richie)
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Overview

  • Beverly Hills police detained 38-year-old Michael John Bond near Wilshire Boulevard and Beverly Glen after a search of the neighborhood.
  • Sheriff’s online inmate records show he is being held on $50,000 bail following an arrest on suspicion of residential burglary.
  • Officers responded just after midnight on Aug. 22 to a burglary call at the property; Lionel Richie was home, no injuries were reported and nothing was taken.
  • Detectives are reviewing security camera footage and other evidence as the investigation continues, and the district attorney has not yet filed charges.
  • The episode comes during a summer wave of Los Angeles break-ins targeting celebrity homes, drawing coordinated law-enforcement attention including an FBI effort focused on so-called burglary tourism.