Washington DC, Jan. 14 -- Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested in Los Angeles following an incident involving a rideshare driver, PEOPLE confirmed.

The incident took place late at night near Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Hollywood.

According to the outlet, the 59-year-old actor was arrested shortly after midnight on January 12 when officers received a call about an alleged assault. Shortly after the call, officers from the Los Angeles Police Department arrived at the location and began an investigation.

Sharing details of the incident, LAPD officer Kevin Terzes spoke about the police response and said officers acted after receiving a call about an "assault."

He told PEOPLE, "On January 12, around 12:15 a.m., officers from the...