Police have charged a 37-year-old woman in relation to the alleged stabbing of a 17-year-old man in Surfers Paradise in the early hours of this morning.
Around 2.35am a disturbance involving a large number of people occurred on The Esplanade.
During the incident it is alleged a woman produced a knife and stabbed a male involved in the altercation.
The woman fled the scene but police located her shortly after in a nearby hotel.
The injured man was transported to Gold Coast University Hospital with a suspected punctured lung.
A 37-year-old Boronia Heights woman has been charged with wounding and grievous bodily harm.
She is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court today.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day or call 1800 333 000.
