Nicholasville police charged a man Friday in the stabbing of a taxi driver.

Jason Oliver, 33, of Nicholasville was charged with first-degree assault and first-degree robbery, police said in a release.

Oliver was arrested after police responded to a noise complaint at 11:46 p.m. Thursday. Officers found the driver of a white minivan taxi on Mingo Road. The driver said that someone had attempted to rob him and had stabbed him several times.

Officers searched the area and found Oliver, who fit the description of the attacker, near Lake Mingo Park. Police said a knife was later found in the area.

Oliver was taken to the Jessamine County jail with no bond.