Charge recommended after Ryan Reynolds hit by car in Vancouver

Vancouver police have recommended a charge of intimidation against a 52-year-old photographer whose car allegedly struck actor Ryan Reynolds.

Constable Brian Montague said the men were involved in a confrontation on Friday evening and Mr. Reynolds was hit as the man tried to escape from an underground hotel parking lot.

"There was no substantial injuries at all," Constable Montague said on Monday.

He said officers have spoken with Mr. Reynolds, who had a sore knee and back but was okay to return to work the next day.

Constable Montague said police spoke with several people, pulled security video and identified a suspect "quite early."

He said a man from Richmond, B.C., was arrested at the police station and remains in custody. His car has been seized.

Constable Montague noted a charge of intimidation is uncommon and applies to someone who persistently follows someone or watches where a person works or lives.

Investigators considered Criminal Code and Motor Vehicle Act charges including assault, assault with a weapon, criminal harassment, hit and run and failing to stay at the scene of a crime, but intimidation seemed most appropriate, he said.

Vancouver-born Mr. Reynolds is in the city to film the movie Deadpool.

Editor's note: A previous version of this story attributed information from the Vancouver police to Sgt. Randy Fincham. In fact, the spokesman was Const. Brian Montague.