Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrested after assaulting ride-share driver, police say
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Kiefer Sutherland entered a ride-share vehicle, physically assaulted the driver and made criminal threats towards that person, said a police statement.
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LOS ANGELES – Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested and booked into jail in Los Angeles on Jan 12 after an encounter in which police said he assaulted the driver of a ride-share vehicle and made “criminal threats” towards that person.
Sutherland, best known for playing Jack Bauer in the television drama 24, was released from custody after posting a $50,000 bond, according to county jail records available online.
He has a court date scheduled for Feb 2, the records say.
A representative for Sutherland did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Jan 13.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said officers had responded to a call around 12.15am on Jan 12 about an assault involving a ride-share driver near the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in the Hollywood area.
The investigation determined that Sutherland had entered a ride-share vehicle, physically assaulted the driver and made criminal threats towards the driver, the police statement says.
Officers arrested Sutherland at the scene. The police said the driver had not sustained any injuries requiring medical treatment. NYTIMES
