Los Angeles ( CNN ) -- Kanye West is a suspect in a misdemeanor battery assault probe in Beverly Hills , police said Monday . The alleged battery happened near Wilshire Boulevard at 12:15 p.m. Monday , a Beverly Hills Police Department statement said . `` Mr. West had left the location prior to officers arrival , '' police said . `` As of this writing , BHPD Detectives are conducting a follow-up investigation . '' Representatives for West did not immediately respond to CNN calls for comment . The police statement gave few other details . `` The named suspect was identified as Kanye West by the victim and several witnesses , '' police said . West already faces charges of battery and attempted grand theft in an altercation with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport last summer . Photographer Daniel Ramos flagged down police and said he was taking photos of an `` individual '' when the suspect attacked him . West 's lawyer , Blair Berk , entered a not guilty plea on West 's behalf in court in November . The case is set for another hearing on January 23 . Rob Wilcox , spokesman for the Los Angeles city attorney 's office , said each of the two charges carries a maximum sentence of six months in jail . West sued by former child star singer . West co-opts Confederate flag . CNN 's Megan Clifford contributed to this report .
West was identified as a suspect `` by the victim and several witnesses , '' police say . The man who shot at the officer is in custody but has not been charged. West already charged with battery and attempted theft in an airport incident last year .