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Actor Alan Ritchson<\/a> and the neighbor he punched repeatedly in a street brawl will walk away without any charges, according to reports on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n TMZ video<\/a> of the hulking \u201cReacher\u201d star appearing to pummel Ronnie Taylor in their Nashville suburb of Brentwood on Sunday went viral.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n But authorities determined that Ritchson, who plays an ex-Army cop-turned ass-kicking road vigilante in the Amazon<\/a> Prime series, was protecting himself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cAfter reviewing available evidence, including video footage and witness statements, authorities determined that no criminal charges will be pursued,\u201d the Brentwood Police Department said in a statement to the Daily Mail<\/a>. \u201cMr. Ritchson\u2019s actions were found to be in self-defense. Although a potential reckless endangerment charge was considered, Mr. Ritchson declined to pursue charges. … No further action will be taken.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Before word filtered out that he had been exonerated, the \u201cWar Machine\u201d performer shared a Napoleon Bonaparte quote on Instagram<\/a> that read, \u201cNever interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n