Officers were called to the scene, in Main Road, about 11.30am today.

There had been an altercation between two men who were known to each other.

The incident resulted in a smashed car window and consequently, a scissor injury to one man, which was a four-centimetre laceration to the back of the head. 

Police arrested a Bellerive man, 42.  The injured man, a 32-year-old from Claremont, is being treated in the Royal Hobart Hospital.

Police expect the man to be released from hospital shortly. His injuries are not life-threatening.

Any witnesses have been urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.