United Kingdom, Dec. 30 -- Ian Ziering has been accused of battery and assault.

The 61-year-old actor - who is best known for playing Steve Sanders in Beverly Hills 90210 from 1990 to 2000 - is the subject of a civil complaint filed in Los Angeles County, which claims he verbally and physically assaulted a man during an alleged road rage incident in 2023.

Jacob Hernandez has accused Ziering of battery, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, malicious prosecution, negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

According to the complaint, obtained by PEOPLE, Hernandez and a friend were both riding on motorbikes on a busy street in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve in 2023. As they were attempting to switch lanes, ...