Customer stabs Jack in the Box worker over closed dining area, California cops say

A Jack in the Box employee suffered several stab wounds after a dispute about a closed dining area, California police say.

The attack took place at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at a Jack in the Box restaurant in Winnetka, Los Angeles police told McClatchy News.

A man approached an employee outside the restaurant and demanded entry to the dining area, which was closed for the night, police said.

The worker, who was on a break, refused to let the man inside, police told KTLA.

An argument ensued, and the man stabbed the worker, then ran away, police said. The employee was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

Responding officers were unable to find the attacker, who remains on the loose, police said.

Winnetka is about 25 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

This story was originally published October 17, 2023 at 12:20 PM with the headline "Customer stabs Jack in the Box worker over closed dining area, California cops say."