Jersey City police are searching for a man who stabbed a Fremont Street resident with a knife last night, reports state.

The victim, 40, told police he was walking near Woodward Street and Walter Mays Drive when he said hello to another man around 7:45 p.m. yesterday.

The victim told police that when he walked past the man, a nearby woman shouted "watch out, turn around," and found the man attempting to stab him with a knife, reports state.

The man tried to protect himself with his left hand, but suffered a laceration to his left index finger, reports state. The victim attempted to run away, but was tripped by the actor, police said. The man tried again to stab the victim, but missed, reports state.

After the unsuccessful attempt, the man fled the area in an unknown direction, reports state.

The victim took himself to the Jersey City Medical Center and was treated for the injuries to his hand, reports state. He was released later that night, reports state.

Anyone with information of the incident is asked to call (201)-547-JAIL.