JAY-Z and Beyoncé’s Mansion Gate Rammed By a Driver
A 63-year-old man, described as "confused" on the scene, was taken into custody after police said he caused significant damage to the property.
Jay-Z wears a black leather jacket with Louis Vuitton monogram logo print, a white t-shirt ; Beyoncé Knowles / Beyonce wears a cowboy hat, a burgundy faux fur fluff coat on one shoulder, a blue denim shirt, during the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 24, 2025 in Paris, France.
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JAY-Z and Beyoncé had to deal with a literal gate crasher outside their East Hampton mansion. Page Six reports that last Wednesday, July 15, a man drove his car into the front gate of the superstar couple’s house. The 63-year-old man was described as “confused,” by authorities on scene.
The police report says that the Bronx-based man, identified as Keith Jonathan Webster, was “driving at a high rate of speed up the driveway,” and failed “to stop at the closed mechanical driveway gates,” which caused “significant damage.”
East Hampton Town Justice Steven Tekulsky issued a stay-away order of protection, forbidding Webster from even attempting to contact Beyoncé and JAY-Z. During the arraignment, Webster appeared disoriented.
“[He] has no criminal history and he seemed confused at the scene and after the arrest,” responding officer Detective/Sergeant Jennifer Dunn told Page Six. “He did not make any threats or mention names of the residents. It could just be chance he picked that house if he was having a medical issue.”
The man was placed under arrest and taken to Stony Brook Hospital for pain. The vehicle was impounded, and officers completed a criminal trespass and criminal mischief affidavit. Investigators report “no weapons found, no notes found, no direct threats made and no direct mention of residents of the house so we are not sure he even knew who lived in that house at this point.”
Detective/Sergeant Dunn states that, prior to the crash, the man had stopped at another home down the road and spoken with the owner, asking for a woman by name. He continued on his way after being told she did not live there. The homeowner told officers “he seemed confused.”
She also said that surveillance cameras along Montauk Highway show that Webster drove out first to Montauk Point Wednesday morning before returning to East Hampton Village and the exclusive Georgica section, where JAY-Z and Beyoncé’s estate is located.
Police said there is currently no indication Webster intentionally targeted the couple, though the investigation remains ongoing.
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