Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrested over alleged 'assault and criminal threats' to ride-share driver
Actor Kiefer Sutherland has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a ride-share driver in Los Angeles, police said.
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The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said the London-born Canadian actor entered a ride-share vehicle just after midnight on Monday in Hollywood.
There, it's alleged he “physically assaulted the driver (the victim), and made criminal threats”.
The actor, best known for roles as Jack Bauer in US television series 24 and White House hit Designated Survivor, was later released following the arrest after posting a 50,000 dollar (£37,300) bond.
He is now due to appear in court in Los Angeles on February 2.
Police said the driver was not injured in the alleged incident at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue.
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The LAPD’s Hollywood Division is investigating.
Sutherland, an Emmy Award winner and son of the celebrated Canadian actor Donald Sutherland, is best known for his role as Jack Bauer in the Fox drama series 24, and as President Tom Kirkman in the political drama Designated Survivor.
It's the latest in a series of arrests for the actor, after he was sentenced to 48 days in jail for driving under the influence after failing a field sobriety test in 2007.
The Canadian actor was also arrested for assault in 2009, although the charge was later dropped.
Most recently, Sutherland was arrested after making an illegal U-turn in Hollywood in 2020.