According to police in Australia, they responded to a man and a woman fighting in the street as witnesses tried to intervene.
A representative for Patel told Australian media the actor tried to de-escalate the situation
“The group was thankfully successful in doing so, and they remained on site to ensure that the police and eventually the ambulance arrived," the representative told Australia's 7 News. Police said the man was taken to a hospital for treatment. His injuries are not life-threatening, according to police.
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