A 40-year-old Glenorchy man has been charged with wounding following a family violence-related incident at a private residence at Goodwood early Wednesday.
During the incident, a woman in her early 20s sustained a non-life-threatening knife wound to her upper leg. She received treatment from paramedics at the scene prior to being transported to Royal Hobart Hospital.
Uniformed police officers attended the scene about 2am and were able to locate the man a short time later in Glenorchy. He was safely arrested and taken into custody.
The man has been charged with wounding, breach of a Police Family Violence Order x 3, breach of bail conditions x 2, and was detained to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court later today.
Anyone with information which may assist investigations is asked to contact Police on 131 444.
