Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrested after allegedly assaulting lift share driver

Actor Kiefer Sutherland has been arrested aft allegedly assaulting a ride-share operator successful Los Angeles, constabulary said.

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said the London-born Canadian histrion entered a thrust stock conveyance astatine astir 12.15am connected Monday successful Hollywood (8.15am UK time), wherever helium allegedly "physically assaulted the driver, and made transgression threats".

Sutherland was aboriginal released aft posting a $50,000 (£37,300) bond, and is owed to look successful tribunal connected 2 February.

Police said the operator was not injured successful the alleged incidental astatine the country of Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue.

The LAPD's Hollywood part is investigating.

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Sutherland, an Emmy Award winner, is champion known for his relation arsenic Jack Bauer successful the Fox play bid 24, and arsenic President Tom Kirkman successful the governmental play Designated Survivor.

In 2007, the histrion was sentenced to 48 days successful jailhouse for driving nether the power aft failing a sobriety test.

He is the lad of the celebrated Canadian histrion Donald Sutherland.