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Police: Kanye West Identified As Suspect In Physical Altercation In Beverly Hills

BEVERLY HILLS (CBSLA.com) — Kanye West was identified as a suspect in a physical altercation in Beverly Hills Monday, police said.

Officers from the Beverly Hills Police Department responded to the 8800 block of Wilshire Boulevard on the report of a misdemeanor battery at about 12:15 p.m. The victim and several witnesses identified the rapper as the suspect.

West had left the location prior to the officers' arrival.

Detectives are conducting a follow-up investigation, police said.

TMZ reports West attacked an 18-year-old man at a chiropractor's office for calling the rapper the N-word and referring to Kim Kardashian as a "N-word lover."

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