Worker Stabbed at Fast-Food Restaurant in Winnetka

WINNETKA, CA — A worker at a fast-food restaurant in the Winnetka area was stabbed today by a man who fled and was being sought, police said.

The crime occurred at about 2:20 a.m. at a Jack in the Box in the 6800 block of De Soto Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department and reports from the scene.

The wounded person was taken to a hospital and was expected to survive, police said.

The victim reportedly was with another employee during a break outside the business when the suspect demanded to enter the location but was denied access. The suspect then stabbed the victim and fled, police said.

The suspect was described as a man about 35 years old, 5-feet-7 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds, police said. The man, believed to be a transient, wore dark clothing and carried a backpack.

Anyone with information on the attack was urged to call 877-LAPD-247.

— By City News Service, Inc.