NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- A 53-year-old man is wanted by authorities in North Platte for the stabbing of a man on New Year's Day.

The North Platte Police Department says Nick Cooper is wanted in connection with a stabbing that left a 32-year-old man with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say Cooper fled the scene before police arrived. Cooper is wanted for first-degree assault and a weapons violation.

He is described five-foot-three inches tall and 160 pounds. Police also say he has the word "Lakota" tattooed on his neck.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the North Platte Police Department.