Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrested after allegedly assaulting ride-share driver

Sutherland was later released after posting a $50,000 bond and is due to appear in court on February 2

Actor Kiefer Sutherland has been arrested in Los Angeles (Ian West/PA)

Actor Kiefer Sutherland has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a ride-share driver in Los Angeles, police said.

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said the London-born Canadian actor entered a ride-share vehicle just after midnight on Monday in Hollywood, where he allegedly “physically assaulted the driver (the victim), and made criminal threats”.