Police are searching for the person they say is connected to the stabbing of a 16-year-old boy on Sunday night.

According to police, the 16-year-old boy got into an argument with the suspect on Matthewson Road.

Police say when the argument escalated, the suspect stabbed the victim in the ride side of his neck with a switch blade before running off.

The boy was transported to the hospital where he is currently listed in stable condition.

Anyone with information is asked to call police.