Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested on suspicion of criminal threats early Monday morning after Los Angeles police say he assaulted a ride-hail driver.
Just after midnight, officers responded to a call reporting an assault at an intersection just south of Hollywood Hills. The Los Angeles Police Department said they determined Sutherland entered a ride-hail vehicle, physically assaulted the driver and "made criminal threats toward the victim.” The driver did not require medical treatment, police said.
Sutherland was arrested and released from jail a few hours later on a US$50,000 bond, according to jail records. His first court appearance is scheduled for Feb 2.
An e-mail sent to representatives of Sutherland requesting comment was not answered.
Sutherland went to jail in 2007 after pleading no contest to a drunken driving charge. He was also convicted in 2004 for drunken driving and has had several other alcohol-related arrests since the 1990s.
The British-born Canadian actor is best known for his longtime portrayal of federal agent Jack Bauer on the Fox TV ticking-time-bomb thriller 24 and several spinoffs. He also starred in The Lost Boys and Young Guns and appeared in two films directed by Rob Reiner, Stand By Me and A Few Good Men.
He is the son of Hollywood acting luminary Donald Sutherland. – AP
