ISHPEMING — A 26-year-old Ishpeming man is in police custody after being suspected of assaulting a man with a hammer Thursday, a source within the Ishpeming Police Department confirms.

Late Thursday night, the City of Ishpeming Police Department responded to a call at 249 Davis St. after receiving a report of an assault with a weapon.

When police arrived they found a 31-year-old Ishpeming man with a severe injury to his arm after a suspected attack with a hammer. He was brought to the hospital and underwent surgery to repair the injuries. The victim is believed to share the home with the suspect. Police say that the attack was an isolated incident between the victim and the suspect.

The suspect is lodged in the Marquette County Jail and faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted on a charge of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder.

Ishpeming police were assisted at the scene by the City of Negaunee Police Department and UP Health System-Marquette Emergency Medical Services.

There is no additional information being released at this time.