NEW YORK — Comedian Theo Von was caught on camera recently grabbing the throat of a man at a Nashville bar.

Footage obtained by TMZ on Wednesday shows the 45-year-old podcaster at The Twelve Thirty Club on May 2, arguing with a man holding a bouquet of birthday balloons. Von then thrusts the man away before the video cuts to Von shoving him back by the throat.

It’s unclear if the two shoves were one in the same from different vantage points or whether Von shoved the man twice. But the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department confirmed the incident to the Daily News, and identified the man as 28-year-old Jason Saitta.

Two days after the altercation, officers were dispatched to the apartment of Saitta, whose “allegation of misdemeanor assault by Mr. Von was investigated and staffed with the District Attorney’s Office, which has determined there will be no action taken concerning the complaint,” police said.

Authorities also confirmed that Saitta and the “This Past Weekend” podcaster did not know each other prior to the bar fight. Police did say what led to the altercation, but sources told TMZ that Saitta and his group had been repeatedly harassing Von and using threatening language.

A representative for Von did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor has the comedian addressed the incident on social media.

The altercation occurred one day before Von performed his “Return of the Rat” tour in Nashville, where he’s currently based.

His tour will resume next month in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, before 10 more shows in cities including Philadelphia and Rochester.

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