{"id":2342662,"date":"2026-03-23T20:15:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2342662"},"modified":"2026-03-23T20:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:15:20","slug":"alan-ritchson-of-reacher-caught-on-video-punching-neighbor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/alan-ritchson-of-reacher-caught-on-video-punching-neighbor\/","title":{"rendered":"Alan Ritchson of ‘Reacher’ caught on video punching neighbor"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Alan Ritchson, star of the series \u201cReacher,\u201d appears to have engaged in a violent altercation with his neighbor over the weekend, though it\u2019s not entirely clear who began the brawl. <\/p>\n

The confrontation broke out Sunday in the suburban city of Brentwood, Tenn., and allegedly included the 43-year-old actor punching a man down to the ground multiple times, according to TMZ, which published video<\/a> of the squabble. The video, seemingly recorded by a witness from their home window, also shows Ritchson attempting to pick up his motorcycle, which then veers onto the grassy patch by the sidewalk while his two sons, also on motorbikes, watch the confrontation play out. The other man, after getting to his feet, appears to continue scolding Ritchson before the actor and his family drive off. <\/p>\n

A representative for Ritchson did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.<\/p>\n

According to TMZ, the man on the receiving end of Ritchson\u2019s punches was neighbor Ronnie Taylor, who accused the actor of speeding on his Kawasaki motorbike through the affluent suburb, revving his engine and \u201cdisturbing the peace.\u201d Taylor told the outlet he flashed an obscene hand gesture at Ritchson, who allegedly returned it. <\/p>\n

Tensions between the neighbors allegedly came to a head Sunday when the actor and his sons rode their motorbikes through the neighborhood, TMZ reported. Taylor reportedly approached Ritchson, pleading to \u201cstop this please.\u201d That reportedly led to the altercation, which allegedly left Taylor with bruises and swelling. Taylor said he reported the incident to police. The Brentwood Police Department did not immediately respond to a Times request for comment. <\/p>\n

A source close to Ritchson denied Taylor\u2019s claim that the actor began the altercation, telling TMZ that Taylor had pushed Ritchson off his bike twice and and ran into the street in an attempt to stop the actor\u2019s bike in a \u201creally aggressive manner.\u201d The source also told the outlet Ritchson crashed, fell off his motorcycle and incurred cuts and bruises.<\/p>\n

Ritchson, according to the source, attempted to defuse the situation after Taylor allegedly dared him to get physical. However, the source claims Taylor shoved Ritchson to the ground first, prompting the actor to throw punches. <\/p>\n

TMZ reported that Ritchson \u201chas been cooperative with the police\u201d and that no arrests have been made in this case. <\/p>\n

Ritchson, a former model and \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d hopeful, is best known for portraying the powerful and highly intelligent leading man of Prime Video\u2019s \u201cReacher.\u201d The show, an adaptation of Lee Child\u2019s \u201cJack Reacher\u201d book series, premiered in 2022 and is set to return this year for its fourth season, according to Ritchson.<\/a><\/p>\n

Though the actor has not publicly addressed the brawl, in the days before the incident, he posted several videos detailing his struggles with jet lag. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe second best time to vlog \u2026 is after 48 hours of work and travel with no sleep,\u201d he joked in one late-night video, \u201cI think that\u2019s how the saying goes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.latimes.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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