Eugene, OR. Zachary Ty Bryan, the actor who played the eldest son on the long-running sit-com series in the ’90s home improvement In Oregon, he faces charges of strangulation and assault.
The Eugene Police Department said the officers were sent to an apartment in North Eugene on Friday night based on a report of a physical conflict. They found Brian, 39, sitting outside and his girlfriend, 27, in an apartment next door.
Brian reportedly assaulted the victim, obstructed her breathing, and took her phone away when she tried to call 911, police said. The victim refused medical help.
Brian was booked into the Lane County Jail just after 1 a.m. Saturday.
A letter left with a potential agent for Brian was not immediately returned. It was not immediately known if he had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf.
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