The arrest of Nick Reiner, the main accused in the murder of his parents, director and actor Rob Reiner and producer and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, was recorded by several security cameras at a gas station in Los Angeles, according to images released this week by NBC. The videos show that the detainee did not put up any resistance when he was intercepted by the authorities.
Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested on Sunday night, several kilometers away from the family home located in the exclusive Brentwood neighborhood, where his parents had been found dead hours earlier. According to the information released, the arrest occurred near the University of Southern California (USC), approximately 24 kilometers from the victims’ home.
Nick Reiner arrest video
Surveillance footage taken from an Exposition Park-area gas station captured the moment Nick Reiner was arrested after his parents were found dead in their Brentwood home on Sunday.https://t.co/0suHFvp2TI pic.twitter.com/gkdBDFhEgZ
– NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) December 17, 2025
Footage shows Nick Reiner walking down a public road as four police vehicles surround him.
Dressed in a black sports jacket with green, a cap and a red backpack, the accused immediately raises his hands upon receiving the agents’ instructions, without showing resistance or attempting to flee.
Minutes before his arrest, the video also captures him wandering inside the gas station convenience store, carrying a bottled drink and his backpack over his shoulder.
The images do not show any violent behavior during that time prior to the arrest.
Authorities have not reported whether Reiner made any statements at the time of his arrest, nor whether he was carrying any objects when he was intercepted.
Charges you face
Nick Reiner videos surface moments before he was arrested.
The footage shows his last movements in a Los Angeles store, minutes before police intercepted him and took him into custody.The footage is already part of the investigation that… pic.twitter.com/nXVUEWcNXw
– JAVIER CERIANI (@JavierCeriani) December 17, 2025
Nick Reiner faces two counts of first-degree murder, with a special circumstance for murder of more than one person.
In addition, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office charged him with an additional count of personal use of a deadly weapon, which in this case would be a knife, according to court documents.
If convicted, he could face a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, or even the death penalty, according to current California law.
So far, authorities have not revealed the possible motive for the crime nor have they publicly confirmed details about what happened inside the family home.
First court appearance
The arrest footage was released on the same day that Nick Reiner made his first court appearance in Los Angeles.
During this initial hearing, the defendant waived his right to an expedited arraignment, a legal strategy that allows the defense more time to prepare the case.
The judge ordered Nick Reiner to be held without bail, given the seriousness of the charges, and set his next hearing for January 7, when he is expected to be arraigned.
The murder of Rob and Michele Reiner has generated great commotion both in Hollywood and among the public, due to the filmmaker’s background and the nature of the case.
The release of the arrest videos adds a new visual element to an investigation that continues to unfold and maintain media attention.
The authorities have reiterated that the process is still open and that more details will be released as the judicial proceedings progress.
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