Overview
- Brentwood police, which closed the probe Tuesday with the district attorney’s agreement, said Alan Ritchson acted in self-defense and will not face charges.
- Multiple videos — including doorbell clips, bystander footage, and Ritchson’s GoPro — spread online, with a later four-minute unedited post showing the street confrontation and two children nearby.
- The footage shows neighbor Ronnie Taylor stepping into the road to block the motorcycle and pushing Ritchson, who then struck Taylor before riding away.
- Police said a reckless endangerment count was considered, and they noted that Ritchson declined to press charges against Taylor.
- Attorneys quoted by outlets said Taylor could still file a civil claim because civil cases rely on a preponderance of evidence rather than proof beyond a reasonable doubt.