Overview
- LAPD says officers responded around 12:15 a.m. near Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue and determined Sutherland entered a rideshare vehicle, assaulted the driver, and made criminal threats.
- The 59-year-old actor was arrested at the scene, booked in the early hours of Monday, and released later that day after posting a $50,000 bond, according to jail records.
- Police reported the driver did not require medical treatment at the scene, and no injuries were detailed by authorities.
- The arrest was for suspected violations including criminal threats consistent with California Penal Code section 422, with the investigation continuing under the Hollywood Division.
- NBC Los Angeles first reported the arrest, and Sutherland’s representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment.