Kiefer Sutherland was arrested after allegedly assaulting and threatening a ride-share driver in Hollywood, according to local police.
The Los Angeles Police Department said Sutherland "entered a ride-share vehicle, physically assaulted the driver (the victim), and made criminal threats" in an incident near Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue around midnight on Monday, according to NBC4. The LAPD said the victim was not injured in the incident, which is now under investigation.
The 59-year-old former star of hit TV series 24 was released after paying a $50,000 bond, and is now due in court on February 2. Sutherland's representatives have yet to comment.
Sutherland is famous for playing special agent Jack Bauer on 24, a role for which he won an Emmy and a Golden Globe, the U.S. president in Designated Survivor, and Snake in Metal Gear Solid 5. In film, he starred in The Lost Boys (1987), Stand By Me (1986), and The Three Musketeers (1993).
He has a history of arrests. In 2007 he was sentenced to 48 days in jail for driving under the influence and violating probation. In 2009 he was arrested for assault, although the charge was later dropped. Most recently, he was arrested after making an illegal U-turn in Hollywood in 2020.
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