Victim hospitalized after Jan. 8 altercation outside Barney’s Beanery.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s West Hollywood Division detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest connected to a violent altercation outside a West Hollywood restaurant earlier this year.

According to investigators, the incident occurred Jan. 8 outside Barney’s Beanery. Authorities said the confrontation turned physical, leaving one person with serious injuries that required hospitalization.

Detectives have released an image of the individual they are seeking to identify and are urging anyone who recognizes the person or has information about the incident to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Gonzales at 310-358-4011 or by email at [email protected]. The West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station can also be contacted directly.

Anonymous tips may be submitted through LA Crime Stoppers by calling (800) 222-TIPS (8477), using the P3 Tips mobile app, or visiting lacrimestoppers.org.