Alan Ritchson, the 43-year-old star of Amazon’s hit series Reacher, was wearing a bodycam when a physical confrontation erupted between him and his neighbor, Ronnie Taylor, on a suburban street in Tennessee on Sunday.
The bodycam footage, shared on TikTok and obtained by TMZ, shows the sequence of events leading up to the fight.
Taylor is seen on the footage visibly agitated as he approaches Ritchson and his two young children, who were riding motorcycles down the street at the time.
Taylor left his property, crossed a sidewalk, and entered the middle of the street where Ritchson was riding a green Kawasaki motorcycle.
At one point, Taylor allegedly stepped directly in front of Ritchson’s moving motorcycle, planting himself in a wide-legged stance to block the actor’s path.
That action appeared to provoke Ritchson, who then set his motorcycle down on the pavement and stepped toward Taylor.
In the footage, Taylor can be heard accusing Ritchson of riding “like a f***ing lunatic” and expressing concern for children living in the neighborhood.
Ritchson responded by telling Taylor he was out of his “f***ing mind” and questioned whether he had been drinking. Ritchson also told Taylor that he should have “run him over” when the neighbor stepped into the street.
Ritchson then picked up his motorcycle, mounted it, replaced his helmet and repeatedly revved the engine. Taylor then shoved the actor and his motorcycle into the street on two separate occasions.
Ritchson responded by striking Taylor in the face multiple times with his fists. After the blows landed, Ritchson told Taylor to stay down.
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TMZ also obtained a photograph showing Taylor with bruises and cuts on his face following the altercation. The Brentwood Tennessee Police Department confirmed it is actively investigating the incident.
A separate video of the fight, recorded from a neighboring home, shows Ritchson throwing multiple punches at Taylor while two children on motorbikes — believed to be Ritchson’s sons — watched nearby.
Ritchson stands 6 feet 3 inches tall and has publicly disclosed a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, according to the Daily Mail,
Taylor told TMZ the dispute actually began the day before, on Saturday, when Ritchson was riding his motorcycle through the upscale neighborhood at what Taylor described as excessive speed, revving the engine loudly. Taylor said he flipped Ritchson off, and Ritchson responded in kind.
The following day, around noon on Sunday, Ritchson returned to ride through the neighborhood again, this time with two children on bikes. Taylor said he asked Ritchson, “Can you f*****g stop this please,” which is when the confrontation escalated.
Taylor alleged Ritchson punched him in the face and kicked him, and that Ritchson struck him “at least four times,” including once in the back of the head. Taylor said the incident left him with bruises and swelling, though he did not seek hospital treatment. Witnesses from the neighborhood reportedly observed the altercation.
Following the confrontation, Ritchson is seen in the footage picking up his helmet, grabbing his bike, and then losing control of the motorcycle, which veered onto a lawn. He subsequently remounted the bike and rode away, followed by the two young riders.
Ritchson shares three sons with his wife Catherine, whom he married in 2006 after the pair met in a college dance class.
His television credits include Smallville, Blue Mountain State, Blood Drive, and Titans. His film roles include Raphael in the 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot and its 2016 sequel, as well as appearances in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), Lazer Team (2015), and Fast X (2023).
