A 36-year-old man has been arrested following an alleged assault on a woman in Cowes yesterday (Monday.)
The subsequent arrest took place at a property on Newport's Pyle Street.
It is one of several locations where arrest attempts have been made during the past 36 hours, as officers attempted to locate the man.
A spokesperson for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said:
"A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
"He remains in custody at this time. This follows an alleged assault on a woman in the Cowes area on 27 February."