A 31-year-old man is facing assault charges after allegedly attacking one woman with a cheese grater and stabbing another.

Hamilton police were called to a home on East Avenue South before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday and found the two women with non life-threatening injuries.

Investigators believe the man was arguing with one person when other people tried to break up the fight, said Hamilton police spokesperson Const. Steve Welton.

One of those who stepped in was assaulted with a cheese grater and then the man is accused of grabbing a knife and stabbing the person he had been arguing with, he said.