Jamie Foxx Gets Stitches After a Glass Was Thrown at Him During Birthday Dinner: He 'Is Recovering'

"The police were called and the matter is now in law enforcement’s hands," a spokesperson for the Oscar winner tells PEOPLE

WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto/Shutterstock  Jamie Foxx attends the European premiere of 'Creed III' on Feb. 15, 2023

WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Jamie Foxx attends the European premiere of 'Creed III' on Feb. 15, 2023

Jamie Foxx is "recovering" after getting stitches following a reported altercation at his birthday dinner.

After TMZ reported that the 57-year-old Academy Award winner was allegedly involved in an altercation at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 13, a spokesperson for Foxx tells PEOPLE that the actor was hit with a glass during the birthday celebration.

“Jamie Foxx was at his birthday dinner when someone from another table threw a glass that hit him in the mouth," the spokesperson said. "He had to get stitches and is recovering. The police were called and the matter is now in law enforcement’s hands.”

Mr. Chow and a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's requests for further information on Saturday, Dec. 14.

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Jamie Foxx

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Citing law enforcement sources, TMZ initially reported that police were called to the restaurant around 10 p.m. local time regarding an alleged fight inside — adding that Foxx was involved and was no longer present by the time authorities arrived. Foxx's name was allegedly listed as part of an assault report taken of the incident, per TMZ.

Foxx — who just released his Netflix comedy special Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was... — attended the gathering with his daughters Corinne and Anelise, as well as ex Kristin Grannis, per TMZ and The Daily Mail.

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Foxx's birthday dinner comes just days after the actor and comedian celebrated the release of his Netflix special, which chronicles his medical emergency that began on April 11, 2023, and the complications that followed. In the special, Fox confirmed that he suffered a stroke that almost killed him while on the Atlanta set of Back in Action. He also cited a "brain bleed that led to a stroke."

On Dec. 9, Foxx shared a "personal thank you" to fans and supporters in the form of a video on Instagram. “Just want to jump on and say thank you to everybody that prayed,” Foxx wrote in the caption. “It’s a blessing to be in the position that I’m in to be able to tell you my story in my way… I hope the jokes make you laugh and I hope the story inspires you.”

He concluded, “It’s been a hell of a journey.”

In the clip itself, Foxx added that he "hadn't been on the stage officially in 18 years" and described how the crowd in "Atlanta made it feel like I ain’t lost a step."

“Get your popcorn! Let's go on this ride, let's listen to this story, let's laugh, cry if you need to, cuz I know I have," he said. "But my tears now are tears of joy cuz I ain't think I was gonna be able to do this.”

Following the release of his special, Foxx is eyeing the Jan. 17 Netflix release of Back in Action, also starring Cameron Diaz. He is also co-writing and directing the comedy All-Star Weekend, featuring Jeremy Piven, Robert Downey Jr., Eva Longoria and others.

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