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

Police say an alarm, supported by security video, thwarted the intruder, with formal charges still pending.

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

  • Officers responded just after midnight on Aug. 22 to a burglary call at the 90210 property and detained a suspect a few blocks away near Wilshire Boulevard and Beverly Glen.
  • The arrested man was identified as 38-year-old Michael John Bond, who was booked on suspicion of residential burglary with bail set at $50,000, according to jail records.
  • Richie was home during the incident, no injuries were reported, and nothing was taken from the residence.
  • Surveillance cameras recorded the intruder entering the property before the home’s alarm triggered and caused him to flee.
  • Investigators are reviewing video and other evidence with no formal charges filed as of the latest reports, and the case has been noted within a broader summer wave of celebrity home burglaries in Los Angeles.