Kiefer Sutherland Arrested After Assaulting L.A. Ride-Share Driver
Jan 18, 2026
Kiefer Sutherland was arrested in Los Angeles after a physical altercation with a ride-share driver, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Authorities told The Hollywood Reporter that they responded to a call about an assault involving a ride-share driver near Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue at around 12:15 a.m. on Monday. LAPD officers said the suspect entered a ride-share vehicle, assaulted the driver and made criminal threats toward them. Neither person involved sustained injuries, according to police.
Sutherland was later identified as the suspect and was arrested at the scene for making criminal threats, in violation of California Penal Code section 422. LAPD said this is an ongoing investigation.
The actor was released from jail on a $50,000 bond later on Monday, NBC News reported. His first court date is set for Feb. 2
THR has reached out to Sutherland’s rep for comment, but did not hear back at time of publication.
Sutherland, the son of Shirley Douglas and Donald Sutherland, is known for his roles in 24, Stand By Me, Phone Booth, The Lost Boys, Mirrors, Melancholia, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, Crazy Moon, Bright Lights, Big City, Flashback, The Flatliners and A Few Good Men, among dozens of other projects.
He has also won two Emmys for the drama series 24, which followed his character Jack Bauer, a counter terrorism agent, who races against the clock to subvert terrorist plots and save his nation from ultimate disaster. The show ran for eight seasons, from 2001 to 2010.
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