A 68-year-old woman was struck by a wrench in the head by her 65-year-old husband in Waukesha.

According to Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to an address on Maplewood Terrace in the Town of Waukesha for a battery between a male and female.

The Waukesha County Communication Center received a 911 call at 11:25 this morning from a male party stating he struck his wife in the head with a wrench. 

The Town of Waukesha and the Town of Vernon Fire Department also responded to the scene and transported the female party to Froedtert Hospital. Her condition is not known at this time.

The suspect is currently in custody pending charges and the incident remains under investigation by the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department.