A 38-year-old Brinnon man was arrested early Monday morning for attempted first-degree murder after he allegedly attacked a woman with a machete.

James Nathaniel Parker was booked into Jefferson County Jail at 1:41 a.m. Jan. 18.

Deputies were called to a home in Brinnon at 9:24 p.m. Sunday after authorities received a report of domestic incident, said Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Detective Brett Anglin.

"The caller, who was a neighbor to the victim, reported a female on scene with significant lacerations to her arms, neck and back," Anglin said.

The woman identified her attacker to officers, and Anglin said the pair had previously had a relationship.

The woman was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for medical treatment and her injuries were not life threatening when she arrived at the hospital.

Parker fled the scene after the assault.

Anglin said Parker had tried to carjack an occupied vehicle on U.S. Highway 101 in Mason County, but was arrested after a K9 unit was called in and tracked Parker for about 100 yards.

He was taken into custody at 11:09 p.m., Anglin said.

The attempted carjacking occurred after Parker's vehicle had mechanical problems, according to a Facebook post by the Mason County Sheriff's Office. Parker's vehicle broke down on Highway 101 near Hamma Hamma.

The sheriff's office said Jano, its K9 unit, found the suspect after he fled on foot after unsuccessfully trying to steal another vehicle.

The Mason County Sheriff's Office, in a post on social media, said the victim had been "brutally assaulted" with a machete.

Jefferson County authorities could not provide additional information about the assault due to the ongoing investigation.

The investigation at the scene of the assault was continuing Monday morning, Anglin said.

Parker has not yet had his first court appearance and is being held without bail.