A 54-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and a range of other serious offences after an ‘isolated incident’ on South Road in Penguin on Tuesday evening.
Police say they were called to the scene after a woman was wounded during an altercation with the man, who is known to her and was reportedly in possession of an axe.
According to police, the man was taken into custody at the scene and appeared in the Devonport Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
He has been remanded in custody and is facing charges of attempted murder, burglary, wounding and breaching a Family Violence Order.
Details about the incident are limited at this time, but police say they are investigating the matter thoroughly.
The identity of the man and the woman involved have not been released to the public.
