Police have obtained a warrant for 61-year-old Peter "Bucky" Tavares in connection with a March 5 stabbing that resulted in a Wareham man being airlifted to a Boston hospital.

Forty-four-year-old Anthony Bullock of the Woods at Wareham on Swifts Beach Road was reportedly stabbed three times in the back and once in the leg at about 9:30 Wednesday evening.

Police said the victim reported the assailant to be an unknown man with whom he had been arguing at the apartment complex.

Bullock was transported by Wareham Emergency Medical Services to Tobey Hospital then by helicopter to a Boston area hospital for further treatment of his stab wounds. Police described those wounds as non-life-threatening.

Police reported on Monday that, as the result of an investigation, they identified Tavares of Wareham as a suspect. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Tavares and are requesting the assistance of the public in locating him.

Tavares is described as a 5’9” tall Cape Verdean man with a slim build, brown-gray hair, and brown eyes.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Tavares is asked to contact the Wareham Police Department Detective Division at (508) 295-1206, or to use the anonymous Tex-A-Tip internet feature that may be accessed through www.warehampolice.com.