Alan Ritchson has referenced the ‘aggressive’ fight he had with a neighbor in front of his children in March, claiming body cam footage ‘saved his life’.
about to reach The 43-year-old star said on Monday chair specialist Podcast that if he hadn’t bought a body camera in 2025 he would ‘still be in jail’, seemingly making his first comments about the horrific altercation that took place on his street with a neighbor earlier this year.
“Maybe God is real,” he said on the show, as the father of three added: “If I didn’t have that, buddy, I’d probably still be in jail. The police came to arrest me that day and just [a tape from a neighbor] Get out. [My video] “Changed the direction of my life forever.”
Until filming the episode with his co-hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, he remained quiet about the fight.
The actor was riding a new motorcycle with his two children through the Tennessee area when he got into an argument with neighbor Ronnie Taylor.
“I’ve never met that guy in my life, never seen him before,” he said, referencing the situation.
The star has spoken openly about the controversy for the first time. (Youtube/Dax Shepard)
He claims Taylor ‘suddenly stepped in front of the bike’, which he admits was ‘forceful’, and ‘came’ [him] Quite aggressively.
Richeson recalled: “At that point, there’s no negotiation. I have to protect myself and protect my kids and get us off the street safely, and that means getting that guy out of the picture. So I hit that guy.”
He added, “I was trying and as it’s happening, I’m feeling like, ‘I don’t want to knock him out, I don’t want to break his bone.’
“But when I watched that tape back, I was like, he’s really back again.”
He admitted that his bike ride with his kids was ruined because of a fight with his neighbor. (Kiera Thorne/Getty Images)
Following the unfortunate attack, Richeson claimed that he has now been ‘robbed’ of the experience of horse riding with his children, who he can no longer convince to take part in the hobby, while admitting that he does not ‘blame’ them.
Speaking about the ‘resentment’ he still holds towards a neighbor who shared photos of his injuries on social media earlier this year, Ritchson said: “There’s so much anger in me. There’s so much resentment inside of me that I can’t let it go. I have nowhere to go because there’s no real solution. I’ve just decided to let it go.”
Brentwood Police Capt. Steven Pepin confirmed. The actor was cleared of charges in March soon after the incident.
In a statement released to Entertainment Weekly, officials said: “After reviewing the available evidence, including video footage and witness statements, authorities determined that no criminal charges will be filed. Mr. Ritchson’s actions were found to be in self-defense.”
“I love working,” he explained during the podcast, “I don’t like things that are received the wrong way, and I don’t like bad press.”