Officers responded to a call in Hollywood shortly after midnight and arrested the 24 actor.
Arrested for allegedly assaulting a ride-sharing driver, Kiefer Sutherland Officers responded to a call in Hollywood shortly after midnight and arrested the 24 actor.
Presse Agency of France Wed, January 14, 2026, 06.22 GMT Share
According to Los Angeles police, Kiefer Sutherland, who starred in the television series 24 and the vampire film The Lost Boys, was arrested on Monday on suspicion of assaulting a ride-share driver.
After responding to a call in Hollywood shortly after midnight, the British-Canadian actor was taken into custody. According to a statement released by the authorities,
“The investigation determined that the suspect, later identified as Kiefer Sutherland, entered a ride-share vehicle, physically assaulted the driver (the victim), and made criminal threats toward the victim.
” After posting $50,000 bail, the 59-year-old actor was freed a few hours later, according to authorities. According to court records, he has a February 2 court date. When AFP inquired about Sutherland, representatives did not immediately respond. According to the police, there were no injuries to the driver that required treatment.
Sutherland is best known for his role as Jack Bauer, a counterterrorism agent, in the popular television series 24, which ran from 2001 to 2010. He had memorable roles in The Lost Boys (1987), Stand By Me (1986), and The Three Musketeers (1993) on the big screen. Donald Sutherland, an actor who passed away in 2024, was the father of Kiefer.