What started as a bar fight at neighborhood cocktail bar Sugar Suite in Granada Hills ended with a man in the hospital early Thursday, after the clash spilled outside and turned into a stabbing. The disturbance drew a small crowd outside the venue on the 11800 block of Balboa Boulevard as emergency crews arrived.
According to CBS Los Angeles, the incident happened at about 12:20 a.m. Video from the scene shows the victim being wheeled into the back of a Los Angeles Fire Department ambulance, appearing alert. Police said the circumstances leading up to the fight remain under investigation. Officers described the suspect only as an adult male and said he had not been located at the time of the report.
Police: Suspect Not Yet Found
Police "said the suspect has not yet been located," according to CBS Los Angeles. Detectives had not released any additional identifying details, and no arrests were reported in the initial account.
Venue And Neighborhood
Sugar Suite is a neighborhood cocktail bar listed at 11858 Balboa Blvd in Knollwood Plaza, according to business listings. The venue sits amid a row of small restaurants and bars in Granada Hills and typically keeps late-night hours, per Apple Maps.
Investigation Ongoing
Authorities said the investigation was underway and additional details were not immediately available. Anyone with information that could help the LAPD's inquiry is urged to contact local police.
