{"id":2536759,"date":"2026-01-14T17:48:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T22:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kiefer-sutherland-arrested-after-allegedly-assaulting-rideshare-driver-posts-50k-bond\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T17:49:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T22:49:59","slug":"kiefer-sutherland-arrested-after-allegedly-assaulting-rideshare-driver-posts-50k-bond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kiefer-sutherland-arrested-after-allegedly-assaulting-rideshare-driver-posts-50k-bond\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiefer Sutherland Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Rideshare Driver, Posts $50K Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkiefer-sutherland-arrested-after-allegedly-assaulting-rideshare-driver-posts-50k-bond%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2536759&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested early Monday after an altercation with a ride-hailing driver near the Hollywood Hills. Los Angeles police say Sutherland got into the vehicle, attacked the driver and issued criminal threats; the driver was not injured and did not require medical treatment. TMZ reported the ride was an Uber and quoted an alleged threat &#8211; &#8220;pull over or I&#8217;ll kill you&#8221; &#8211; after Sutherland repeatedly asked to be let out. the driver requested a translator (reported as Russian or Armenian) during the police interaction. Sutherland was jailed for a few hours, posted $50,000 bail and is due in court Feb. 2. He has a prior history of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/she-falsely-accused-a-teen-of-stealing-her-phone-she-just-pleaded-guilty\/\" title=\"She Falsely Accused A Teen Of Stealing Her Phone. She Just Pleaded Guilty.\">alcohol-related arrests<\/a>, including a 2007 jail term after a no-contest plea to a DUI and a 2004 drunk-driving conviction.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Actor Kiefer Sutherland made his name playing rogue federal agent Jack Bauer on the hit thriller series &ldquo;24.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bauer never had much issue breaking the rules and getting into violent altercations &mdash; and that same mentality appears to have landed the actor in trouble.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/kiefer-sutherland-arrest-jail-0f32eb1ec4ee839e38197c9782cf0c5c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>, Sutherland was arrested early Monday after an altercation with a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ride driver turned violent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police were dispatched shortly after midnight to a reported assault at an intersection just south of the Hollywood Hills. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, investigators concluded that Sutherland got into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tech-industry-job-cuts-come-rapidly-and-in-big-numbers\/\" title=\"Tech Industry Job Cuts Come Rapidly and in Big Numbers\">ride-hailing car<\/a> and attacked the driver.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said Sutherland also issued criminal threats during the encounter.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The driver was not injured and did not need medical treatment, police said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/01\/14\/kiefer-sutherland-threatens-to-kill-uber-driver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ<\/a>&nbsp;meanwhile reported that the ride in question was an Uber.<\/p>\n<p>The entertainment outlet noted that Sutherland apparently threatened to kill the driver if the driver wouldn&rsquo;t pull over while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abrego-garcia-returning-to-us-to-face-charges-for-human-smuggling-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Abrego Garcia returning to US to face charges for human smuggling ... Washington Examiner\">en route back<\/a> to his home.<\/p>\n<p>The threats came after multiple requests for the driver to pull over and let him out.<\/p>\n<p>Sutherland then allegedly placed his hands on the driver.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Exclusive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Exclusive<\/a> &#128563; Kiefer Sutherland has been arrested for allegedly telling an Uber driver, &ldquo;pull over or I&rsquo;ll kill you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Details: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PZ6d5nQs9z\">https:\/\/t.co\/PZ6d5nQs9z<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mgF1DSfEZ4\">pic.twitter.com\/mgF1DSfEZ4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TMZ (@TMZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TMZ\/status\/2011507325266227437?\">January 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>TMZ also added that there may have been a language barrier at the root of the issue, as the driver requested a translator when speaking to police.<\/p>\n<p>(The language in question appeared to be either Russian or Armenian.)<\/p>\n<p>Sutherland was reportedly in jail for only a few hours. He eventually posted bail for $50,000, the Associated Press reported, citing arrest records.<\/p>\n<p>This wasn&rsquo;t Sutherland&rsquo;s first brush with the law &mdash; not counting his television portrayals.<\/p>\n<p>Sutherland previously served time behind bars in 2007 after entering a no-contest plea to a DUI charge. He was also convicted of drunk driving in 2004 and has faced multiple other alcohol-related arrests dating back to the 1990s.<\/p>\n<p>The Hollywood actor, also known for his role in hit shows like &ldquo;Designated Survivor&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Lost Boys,&rdquo; is due in court Feb. 2.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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