Police looking for man involved in Caesars Palace attack

Las Vegas police detectives are looking for a man involved in an attack at Caesars Palace on Dec. 12, according to a release.

Metro received a call about 4:10 a.m. Dec. 12 about an attack inside the Caesars Palace, police said.

One person was struck in the face and taken to University Medical Center, where he is listed in critical condition, police said.

Convention Center Investigations Detail started the investigation and said an argument broke out inside the hotel between the hospitalized person and three other people.

The man, who is in the hospital, left the area and was confronted shortly after by one of the people involved in the argument. The attacker struck the man once in the face and fled the scene, police said.

All three subjects left in a silver two-door Infiniti with black tire rims, tinted windows and a sun roof, police said.

The attacker is described as a white or Hispanic male between the ages of 18 and 25. He has a stocky build and stands between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall. He was last seen wearing a dark hoodie, dark pants, dark sneakers with white trim and a key chain lanyard, which hung from his left-rear pants pocket, police said.

Anyone with knowledge about these suspects' identities or whereabouts is urged to call Metro's Convention Center Area Command Investigations Detail at 702-828-3204.

Contact Lawren Linehan at llinehan@reviewjournal.com or at 702-383-0381. Find her on Twitter: @lawrenlinehan.