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Suspect Arrested After Attempted Burglary at Lionel Richie's Beverly Hills Home

Charges remain unfiled pending detectives’ review of surveillance from the attempted break-in.

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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Lionel Richie onstage at the 60th Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the Ford Center at The Star on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Rich Polk/Penske Media via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Police received a call just after midnight on Aug. 22 to Richie’s Beverly Hills residence, where an intruder triggered alarms, fled, and no injuries or losses were reported.
  • Officers arrested 38-year-old Michael John Bond a few blocks away near Wilshire Boulevard and Beverly Glen on suspicion of residential burglary.
  • Los Angeles County Jail records list his bond at $50,000, and prosecutors had not filed charges as of the latest reports.
  • Investigators are examining security video and other evidence as the Beverly Hills Police Department’s probe continues.
  • The episode has been reported within a summer surge of celebrity home break-ins across Los Angeles.