Reacher star Alan Ritchson accused of attacking neighbor over bike noise
Actor Alan Ritchson is facing investigation after being accused of a violent brawl over dirt bike noise in Tennessee. His neighbor Ronnie Taylor claimed in a recent interview that he had punched him several times.
Actor Alan Ritchson, best known for his role reacherHe is facing investigation after an alleged violent altercation with his neighbor in Tennessee. The neighbor involved, Ronnie Taylor, said in a recent interview that the dispute started over the loud noise of dirt bikes.
She claimed that Richeson punched her in the face, knocked her to the ground and continued to hit her.
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Neighbor told about the alleged attack
talking to tmzTaylor said Richeson was driving a green Kawasaki bike at high speed and revving the engine excessively, causing trouble to people nearby. Taylor said he responded with a hand gesture, which angered the actor.
Taylor alleged that the situation worsened when he confronted Richeson on Sunday. That’s when the actor allegedly attacked her again.
He claimed that Richeson hit him at least four times while he was on the ground. Taylor said he suffered swelling and bruising but did not seek hospital treatment.
The neighbor also said there were witnesses to the fight and claimed Richeson left the scene immediately after the incident.
No arrests have been made yet and the matter is under investigation.
Inside the personal life of Alan Ritchson
The incident has drawn attention to Richeson’s personal life. He is married to Katherine Richeson. The two met during their teenage years at a dance class in Florida. At that time, Katherine was 16 years old and Alan was 17 years old.
“We haven’t been ‘together’ since then, but we have definitely dated,” Katherine said in September 2023. path of wisdom podcast.
“I’ll never forget seeing him in the (dance) studio for the first time. I turned to my friend Mary and I said, ‘Who is that?'” she recalled. “At some point he came over to me and we started talking.”
The couple separated after their first summer together. Katherine said that Richeson believed it was “just a fluke.”
“I’ve since made him pay for it,” he joked. “He still justifies it. He says, ‘You lived 30 minutes away, I couldn’t afford gas.'”
They later reconnected through a mutual friend, when Katherine was studying at the University of Florida and Ritchson was in Miami for a modeling job.
“(The) rest is history after that,” he said.
The couple married in 2006 and have three sons – Kalem, Aidan and Amory.
On the professional front, Ritchson recently appeared in the third season of reacher, Which is currently streaming on Prime Video.