Actor Jonathan Tucker rescues family during home invasion in Los Angeles

(KTLA) - Actor Jonathan Tucker, well known for his role in the television series “Kingdom” and such films as “The Ruins” and “Hostage,” sprang into action Sunday night in a real-life drama in Los Angeles.  

The actor reportedly called the Los Angeles Police Department around 6:30 p.m. after witnessing a suspicious stranger entering a residence near his own in the Hancock Park neighborhood, Los Angeles Magazine reported.  

While waiting for police, who responded within minutes of his call, he saw that the door the intruder had gone through was wide open. Tucker is said to have run into the house, where he found a frightened young girl and brought her outside to his wife before running back inside.  

During his second run into the home, he found the girl’s mother and an infant -- who appeared beyond afraid with the male suspect in the house -- and led them out to safety. 

LAPD arrived, even deploying a helicopter after the 911 call, according to TMZ, swept the house and took the man into custody.  

The suspect was reportedly placed on a mental health hold after his arrest.  

“If you want a quote, call the LAPD because those guys are the real heroes,” Tucker told Los Angeles Magazine. “They put their lives on the line every day, multiple times a day.”