LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Actor Kiefer Sutherland was facing a possible criminal charge Wednesday after allegedly getting into an altercation with a ride- hailing driver in Hollywood.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to a radio call of a possible assault at about 12:15 a.m. Monday in the area of Fairfax Avenue and Sunset Boulevard.
Police arrested Sutherland, best known for his work on the drama “24” and films including “Flatliners” and “Stand By Me,” after being told he entered the vehicle and assaulted the driver while also making criminal threats.
Officer Charles Miller said detectives from the LAPD’s Hollywood Division were investigating the case.
Sutherland was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats, which can be charged as a felony or misdemeanor.
The encounter did not result in any claimed injuries, police said.
A report by TMZ indicated Sutherland called for an Uber Black to take him home after dinner with a friend. The actor told police he repeatedly ordered the driver to pull over and let him out while en route, to no avail.
The driver said Sutherland grabbed him and threatened to kill him if he didn’t stop the car, according to the tabloid news outlet, which said the driver was not a native English speaker and that a language barrier might have led to the altercation.
According to county jail records, Sutherland’s bail was set at $50,000. He posted bond and was released at 11:30 a.m. Monday.
Sheriff’s inmate records Wednesday showed that Sutherland was scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 2 at 111 N. Hill St. in downtown Los Angeles at 8:30 a.m., but the site’s posted dates are subject to change.
Sutherland, 59, son of the late actor Donald Sutherland, won Emmy and Golden Globe awards for his portrayal of Jack Bauer in the Fox series “24,” which ran for about a decade. His other film credits include “The Lost Boys,” “Young Guns,” “A Few Good Men” and “A Time to Kill.”
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