The woman tried to flee from her attacker and scramble up the road to a neighbours house but was quickly followed by the alleged offender.

A resident, understood to be a father of six, heard the woman’s terrified screams outside his house on Waratah Ave and discovered the woman bleeding on his doorstep.

It is believed the resident dragged the injured woman into the house and barricaded himself inside along with his wife and children moments before the offender arrived.

It is understood the offender then began arguing with the resident and attempted to force his way into the home.

The terrified family escaped over the back fence of the property shortly before police arrived and arrested the man.

One man is fighting for life and a man and woman are seriously injured following the incident which unfolded at a Doveton property around 6:30am.

Emergency services were called to a house in Lacebark Street after reports a man had stabbed three people.

The alleged offender then fled to nearby Waratah Avenue where he was cornered by police outside a house.

Police were forced to taser the man when he resisted arrest and threatened self harm.

He was later taken to Dandenong hospital in a stable condition.

The Herald Sun understands all four people were known to each other.

One man has suffered life threatening upper and lower body injuries and has been taken to the Alfred Hospital in a critical condition.

Two women also suffered upper and lower body injuries and have been taken to the Alfred and Royal Melbourne hospital in a serious condition.

Police remain on scene and have cordoned off the area with a crime scene stretching around 300m between Lacebark Street and Waratah Ave.