Kiefer Sutherland arrested after allegedly assaulting ride-share driver in Hollywood

Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested aboriginal Monday aft constabulary said helium assaulted a ride-share operator successful Hollywood.

Sutherland was arrested connected suspicion of transgression threats aft officers responded to reports of an battle connected a operator successful Hollywood successful the aboriginal hours of Monday.

The “24” and “Stand by Me” actor, 59, was taken into custody aft Los Angeles constabulary answered a vigor telephone astir 12:15 a.m. astir an battle adjacent Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, a Police Department spokesperson said successful a statement.

“The probe determined that the suspect, aboriginal identified arsenic Kiefer Sutherland, entered a rideshare vehicle, physically assaulted the operator (the victim) and made transgression threats toward the victim,” according to an LAPD statement.

Sutherland was arrested astatine the country and booked into the LAPD jailhouse and aboriginal released connected $50,000 bail with a tribunal day acceptable for Feb. 2, records show.

According to Los Angeles police, the operator did not prolong immoderate injuries requiring aesculapian attraction astatine the scene.

The probe into the incidental by Hollywood Division detectives remains ongoing. His representatives did not instantly respond to a telephone from The Times for a statement.

Sutherland is champion known for playing Jack Bauer successful the Fox play “24” and President Tom Kirkman successful “Designated Survivor,” aft decades of large box-office movies including “The Lost Boys” “Flatliners” and “A Few Good Men.”

The Canadian histrion has had erstwhile run-ins with the law, including drunk driving charges successful 2004 and 2007. The Golden Globe victor spent 48 days successful jailhouse successful 2007 for driving nether the power and a probation violation. There was besides an battle complaint successful 2009 that was aboriginal dropped. He was astir precocious arrested successful 2020 connected suspicion of DUI aft making an amerciable U-turn successful Hollywood.