Kiefer Sutherland charged with assault in NY

[NJNetz]

NEW YORK (Reuters) - TV star Kiefer Sutherland was arrested by New York police on Thursday and charged with assault for headbutting another man.

The star of hit television show "24" turned himself in to a police station in the Manhattan neighborhood of Soho and faces a minor assault charge for "headbutting", according to a police spokeswoman.

Several media outlets reported that Sutherland is accused of assaulting fashion designer Jack McCollough at a Monday night party after an annual costume gala held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

A representative for the actor, who is serving five years probation on a drunken driving charge in Los Angeles, did not return a call for comment.

The Manhattan District Attorney's office had no comment.

A criminal charge, even a minor one, could have harsh consequences for the 42-year-old actor, who plays tough-minded special agent Jack Bauer on the TV thriller "24."

He was arrested in 2007 for drunken driving in Los Angeles and served 48 days in a Southern California jail. At the time of his arrest, Sutherland was on probation for a previous drunken driving violation.

Frank Mateljan, a spokesman for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, said Los Angeles officials will contact New York detectives to learn details of their investigation.

"If we can establish that there was a violation of the probation, then it would be up to a judge to levy whatever penalties are appropriate," Mateljan said on Wednesday.

Mateljan said that under the terms of his probation, Sutherland is required to "obey all laws."

(Reporting by Edith Honan and Christine Kearney in New York and Alex Dobuzinskis in Los Angeles, writing by Michelle Nichols, Editing by Sandra Maler)

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Typical Jack.

 

[Mamba]

Bad ass.

 

[DaRizzle]

Immediately after the head-butt he was heard screaming "Give me the names!"

 

[Mamba]

Rumors are that the designer got out of line with Brooke Shields and bumped her and she fell and that is when Jack...er Kiefer headbutted him.

So fucking bad ass. Who headbutts someone, anymore? I thought people punch. That is so fucking gangsta.

 

[porky88]

Kiefer is on probation so I don't know how bad ass it is to head-butt a guy. I'm sure he may of had it coming, but the last thing I want to see is Kiefer in jail and 24 production to have to shut down until he gets out.

Weren't chargers dropped anyways?

 

[Mamba]

Yeah, charges droppe.d

 

[huevonkiller]

Rumors are that the designer got out of line with Brooke Shields and bumped her and she fell and that is when Jack...er Kiefer headbutted him.

So fucking bad ass. Who headbutts someone, anymore? I thought people punch. That is so fucking gangsta.

That guy at the World Cup a few years ago.

 

[Colonel Ronan]

That guy at the World Cup a few years ago.

That guy is the greatest footballer known to mankind.

 

[huevonkiller]

That guy is the greatest footballer known to mankind.

I've no clue who the GOAT in soccer is. :]

No offense meant lol, just forgot to say his name.

 

[Colonel Ronan]

haha Zidane

 

[BasX]

haha Zidane

Sadly, many remember him for that. I remember him for WC 98, but most don't it's sad