Overview
- LAPD responded around 12:15 a.m. to an assault call near Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Hollywood.
- Police say Sutherland entered a rideshare vehicle, assaulted the driver and made criminal threats before being taken into custody at the scene.
- He was booked on suspicion of felony criminal threats and released hours later after posting $50,000 bail, according to jail records.
- The driver did not require medical treatment at the scene, and Hollywood Division detectives are continuing the investigation.
- Sutherland’s representatives have not responded to requests for comment, and NBC Los Angeles first reported the arrest.