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‘Bachelorette’ alum James McCoy Taylor arrested for assault

By Nicholas Hautman,

2 days ago

“The Bachelorette” alum James McCoy Taylor was arrested Sunday on charges including assault, Page Six can exclusively reveal.

Taylor, 38, was handcuffed at a bar in the Northgate entertainment district of Brazos County, Texas, the College Station Police Department’s public information officer, David Simmons, tells us.

Simmons says the former reality star was taken into custody on warrants issued by the nearby Bryan Police Department.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4b8lNd_0uo8L5Sz00 — “Bachelorette” alum James McCoy Taylor was arrested for assault. College Station Police Department

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3Oo6WV_0uo8L5Sz00 — Taylor, 38, was handcuffed at a bar in Brazos County, Texas. jamesmcoytaylor/Instagram

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4TGCaF_0uo8L5Sz00 — The arrest stemmed from an incident on April 24. jamesmccoytaylor/Instagram

Arrested ‘Bachelorette’ alum James McCoy Taylor, 38, accused of ‘forcing himself’ on 19-year-old college student

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=234Pha_0uo8L5Sz00 — He was booked on charges of assault causing bodily injury and unlawful restraint. jamesmccoytaylor/Instagram

Taylor was booked on two charges, assault causing bodily injury and unlawful restraint, stemming from an incident on April 24, jail records show.

He smiled while posing for his mugshot before being released later Sunday on $8,000 surety bond.

The Brazos County District Clerk’s Office did not have additional information to share on the incident.

Former ‘Bachelorette’ contestant James McCoy Taylor arrested for assault

Taylor, for his part, denies any wrongdoing, telling Page Six in part Monday, “I would never hurt anybody. I’m nice to every person I meet.”

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1heCPf_0uo8L5Sz00 — Taylor was previously busted for driving while intoxicated in September 2022. College Station Police Department

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0kwLIV_0uo8L5Sz00 — He was sentenced in November 2023 to serve five days in jail. College Station Police Department

This is not the former ABC personality’s first run-in with the law.

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In September 2022, he was busted for driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon.

Taylor was sentenced in November 2023 to serve five days in the Brazos County Detention Center and ordered to pay a $500 fine plus $585 in court fees, local news outlet KBTX reported at the time.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Ulf8R_0uo8L5Sz00 — Taylor rose to fame on “The Bachelorette” in 2016. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2Qdzwe_0uo8L5Sz00 — He finished in fifth place on JoJo Fletcher’s season. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

The DWI case also led to the temporary suspension of his driver’s license.

The country singer rose to fame on JoJo Fletcher’s season of “The Bachelorette” in 2016, finishing in fifth place.

The TV franchise’s creator, Mike Fleiss, famously “exiled” Taylor from Bachelor Nation in 2021 after the outspoken Donald Trump supporter attended the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol.

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