Wounding charge, Palm Beach
A man has been charged following an alleged glassing incident at Palm Beach early this morning.
It will be alleged around 1am a 19-year-old man was driving a vehicle from the carpark of a fast food outlet when he became engaged in a verbal altercation with another man who was walking along the Gold Coast Highway.
It will be further alleged the man approached the driver and struck him in the face with a glass he had been carrying.
The driver, 19-year-old man from Tallebudgera, self-presented to Tweed Heads Hospital with a deep laceration to his face and will be transported to Princess Alexandra Hospital for further surgery.
Police located and arrested a 21-year-old Banyo man who was transported to Gold Coast University Hospital for treatment to a cut on his hand.
He has been charged with wounding and will appear in Southport Magistrates Court this morning.
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