Kiefer Sutherland arrested for alleged assault

Kiefer Sutherland was arrested in Los Angeles following an alleged altercation with a rideshare driver.

The LAPD confirmed to Page Six on Tuesday that officers responded to a call early Monday regarding an alleged assault involving a rideshare driver near Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Hollywood.

LAPD, who later identified the suspect as Sutherland, alleges the actor “entered a rideshare vehicle, physically assaulted the driver (the victim), and made criminal threats toward the victim.”

Officers arrested Sutherland for criminal threats.

Kiefer Sutherland was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly assaulting a rideshare driver, Page Six can
confirm. Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImage
The actor, seen here in a previous mugshot, allegedly “made criminal threats” following the alleged incident. Getty Images

LAPD noted the alleged victim did not sustain any injuries requiring medical treatment at the scene.

Documents obtained by Page Six on Tuesday confirmed that the “24” star was arrested and booked on Monday with a bail amount set at $50,000.

He was released at 11:30 PM local time the same day, and the Emmy winner is set to appear in court on Feb. 2.

LAPD noted that the alleged victim did not require medical treatment. Dave Benett/Getty Images for Mangrove Global
The “24” actor was booked and released the same day. Getty Images

NBC 4 News in Los Angeles was the first to report the news on Tuesday.

A rep for the actor did not immediately return Page Six’s request for comment.

This isn’t the “Lost Boys” actor’s first brush with the law — Sutherland was previously charged with drunk driving in Los Angeles in September 2007 after failing a field sobriety test.

He was released on $25,000 bail at the time, and the actor pleaded no contest to a DUI charge and was sentenced to 48 days in jail, according to People.

Sutherland was previously charged with DUI in Los Angeles in 2007. Deadline via Getty Images
The actor was sentenced to 48 days in jail. NBAE via Getty Images

He also faced assault charges after allegedly head-butting fashion designer Jack McCollough in a bizarre 2009 incident in New York following a Metropolitan Museum of Art fundraiser.

McCollough and Sutherland later issued a joint statement — which included an apology by the “Stand By Me” star — and officials dropped charges in the incident, per CNN.

“I am sorry about what happened that night and sincerely regret that Mr. McCollough was injured,” Sutherland said in the statement, with McCollough responding, “I appreciate Mr. Sutherland’s statement and wish him well.”

The “Young Guns” actor has faced a challenging couple of years. His father, Hollywood icon Donald Sutherland, died at the age of 88 in 2024. The actor called his father “one of the most important actors in the history of film” in a social media statement.

After an alleged head-butting incident with fashion designer Jack McCollough in 2009, charges were eventually dismissed. FilmMagic
The actor’s father, Donald Sutherland, passed away in 2024 at the age of 88. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

More recently, he recalled an “extraordinary” day with the late Rob Reiner following the director’s stabbing death in December.

In the TV special “CBS News: Rob Reiner — Scenes from a Life,” Sutherland recalled Jack Nicholson filming the memorable “You can’t handle the truth!” scene from 1992’s “A Few Good Men.”

“No one said a word, and Rob went up to Jack Nicholson and whispered in his ear, ‘Do you want to do another one?’ And Jack Nicholson said, ‘Well, we’re here,’” Sutherland said. “So they did another one, and it was just as extraordinary.”

Kiefer recalled that the “Princess Bride” director cancelled shooting for the rest of the day. “I couldn’t ask for anything more, so you guys all have the rest of the day off,” Sutherland recalled the director saying at the time.

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