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An arrest warrant has been issued for a man wanted in connection with a stabbing at a Surrey hotel.

On June 14, Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a stabbing inside the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel. A male victim was discovered suffering from serious stab wounds.

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He has since been released from hospital but police say he is still recovering from his injuries.

A charge of aggravated assault has now been laid against 29-year-old Malcolm Drydgen, who remains at large.

Drydgen is described as being 5-foot-8 and 170 pounds with a slender build. He has short black hair with a receding hairline and has brown eyes.

He is believed to be somewhere in the Lower Mainland or possibly Alberta.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.