A 54-year-old man has been arrested by after allegedly assaulting a 29-year-old woman in the middle of the street using a knife and physical force, in Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura.
According to a statement released on Friday by the Local Police, the incident occurred at around 5:45pm on Thursday in the El Charco area of the island's capital.
Witnesses alerted authorities after seeing an altercation between the man and the woman, during which the suspect was reportedly seen wielding a knife.
Officers responding to the scene found the injured woman and recovered a knife, believed to have been discarded by the suspect near Calle Almirante Fontán Lobe, where the assault allegedly took place. Emergency medical personnel treated the victim at the scene for multiple bruises and lacerations before taking her to hospital for further treatment.
The suspect was detained and taken into custody following statements from the victim and the witnesses, and is identified by the initials A.T. He is known to police for previous offences, mainly related to robberies, and has since been brought before the judicial authorities.
Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
