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Kiefer Sutherland arrested over alleged altercation with LA rideshare driver

By Matthew Rodriguez

Updated on: January 14, 2026 / 8:57 AM EST / CBS LA

Kiefer Sutherland arrested after alleged altercation with LA rideshare driver

Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested early Monday morning after an altercation with a rideshare driver, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The department said officers arrested Sutherland near Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue after he allegedly assaulted and threatened the driver.

Jail records showed that he was booked for criminal threats before bonding out at 11:30 a.m. on Monday.

Kiefer Sutherland attends the FOX All-Star Party on July 23, 2012, in West Hollywood, Calif. NEXT: Cat Deeley Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Officers said the driver sustained injuries but did not require medical treatment.

The LAPD's Hollywood Division will handle the investigation into the incident.

CBS News has reached out to representatives associated with Sutherland, who has starred in numerous TV shows and movies. He won two Emmy awards for his role as Jack Bauer in the show "24."

Sutherland was convicted for drunken driving in 2004 and has had several other alcohol-related arrests since the 1990s, The Associated Press reports. In 2007, he went to jail after he pleaded no contest to a charge of drunken driving.

Matthew Rodriguez

Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime.