A video has surfaced that appears to show actor Alan Ritchson, best known for playing the title character in the Amazon Prime Video series Reacher, allegedly assaulting his neighbor in Tennessee. However, sources say the actor wasn’t the instigator in the incident.
As reported by TMZ, a man who is alleged to be Ritchson is seen in a video attacking his neighbor while two of the actor’s children watched nearby on motorbikes. The alleged victim, Ronnie Taylor, said the incident went down on Sunday (March 22) after he pleaded with the actor to stop loudly racing his Kawasaki bike through the quiet neighborhood at high speeds.
“Can you f**kingstop this please,” the alleged victim said he told Ritchson. After he asked him to quit it with the loud bike, Ritchson punched and kicked Taylor, who later told police that he was assaulted by the actor. As shown in the clip, Ritchson attempted to get back on his bike but fell off before he was eventually able to leave the scene.
Complex has reached out to Alan Ritchson’s representatives for comment.
As TMZ reported, witnesses to the incident have alleged that Ritchson did not instigate the fight on Sunday. A neighbor claimed that Taylor pushed the actor off his bike twice before he punched him in retaliation. Taylor allegedly ran into the street to try to stop him in a “really aggressive” manner, which resulted in Ritchson crashing and falling off his bike.
The witness added that Ritchson attempted to defuse the situation as Taylor yelled at him, and he only got physical in return after he was pushed to the ground in front of his two children.
Law enforcement sources told TMZ that an investigation into the incident is ongoing, but no arrests have been made. Taylor added that he did not go to the hospital for his injuries, which included bruises and swelling on his face.
Before the alleged attack on Sunday, Taylor said that he was disturbed by Ritchson loudly riding his bike and revving his engine in the neighborhood. At one point, he said that he flipped Ritchson off, who also flipped him off in return.
Complex has also reached out to police in Brentwood for comment.
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