24 and Metal Gear Solid 5 Star Kiefer Sutherland Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting and Threatening a Ride-Share Driver in Hollywood

Kiefer Sutherland was arrested aft allegedly assaulting and threatening a ride-share operator successful Hollywood, according to section police.

The Los Angeles Police Department said Sutherland "entered a ride-share vehicle, physically assaulted the operator (the victim), and made transgression threats" successful an incidental adjacent Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue astir midnight connected Monday, according to NBC4. The LAPD said the unfortunate was not injured successful the incident, which is present nether investigation.

The 59-year-old erstwhile prima of deed TV bid 24 was released aft paying a $50,000 bond, and is present owed astatine Los Angeles Superior Court connected February 2. Sutherland's representatives person yet to comment.

Kiefer Sutherland successful the premiere occurrence of 24: Live Another Day. Photo by FOX Image Collection via Getty Images.

Sutherland is celebrated for playing peculiar cause Jack Bauer connected 24, a relation for which helium won an Emmy and a Golden Globe, the U.S. president successful Designated Survivor, and Snake successful Metal Gear Solid 5. In film, helium starred successful The Lost Boys (1987), Stand By Me (1986), and The Three Musketeers (1993).

Sutherland voiced and provided question seizure for Big Boss/Venom Snake successful Metal Gear Solid 5, replacing David Hayter successful a determination that proved arguable with fans. Explaining the decision, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima said "I wanted Snake to person a much subdued performance, expressed done subtle facial movements and code of dependable alternatively than words.”

Sutherland has a past of arrests. In 2007 helium was sentenced to 48 days successful jailhouse for driving nether the power and violating probation. Two years later, Sutherland was arrested for head-butting Proenza Schouler laminitis Jack McCollough astatine the Mercer Hotel successful Manhattan. The charges were dropped aft Sutherland and McCollough issued a associated connection successful which helium apologized.

Sutherland appeared successful past year's Stone Cold Fox alongside Jessica Jones prima Krysten Ritter. He is acceptable to look alongside Al Pacino successful the mob thriller Father Joe from The Fifth Element manager Luc Besson.

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