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Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested successful Los Angeles aboriginal Monday pursuing an alleged altercation with a ride-share driver, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Police said officers responded to a telephone astir 12:15 AM adjacent the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue successful Hollywood. According to an LAPD statement, investigators determined that Sutherland entered a ride-share vehicle, physically assaulted the operator and made what constabulary described arsenic “criminal threats” during the encounter. The operator did not prolong injuries requiring aesculapian treatment.
Sutherland was arrested astatine the country and booked into Los Angeles County jail. Jail records amusement that helium was aboriginal released aft posting a $50,000 bond. He is scheduled to look successful tribunal connected February 2. Representatives for the histrion did not instantly respond to requests for comment.
The 59-year-old Canadian histrion is champion known for his relation arsenic counterterrorism cause Jack Bauer connected the tv bid 24. His movie vocation includes appearances successful titles specified arsenic A Few Good Men, The Lost Boys, Flatliners and Dark City. He besides starred arsenic the U.S. president successful the bid Designated Survivor. Sutherland is the lad of precocious histrion Donald Sutherland.
The incidental remains nether probe by the LAPD’s Hollywood Division, and authorities person not released further details astir what led to the confrontation.
Sutherland has faced ineligible issues successful the past. In 2007, helium was sentenced to 48 days successful jailhouse for driving nether the power and violating probation. He was arrested connected suspicion of battle successful 2009, though that complaint was aboriginal dropped. In 2020, helium was cited pursuing an amerciable U-turn successful Hollywood.
No ceremonial charges beyond the apprehension person yet been announced successful the existent case. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is expected to reappraisal the substance up of Sutherland’s tribunal appearance.
