Two men were attacked after allegedly intervening in an altercation between two women on the street.
It's understood the pair were struck with weapons by two youths during the incident on Vernon Drive on Monday afternoon.
The men, aged 40 and 36, were rushed to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley for treatment following the attack.
The Paisley Daily Express reports that the men were targeted when they attempted to intervene in a disturbance between two women.
Detectives probing the incident are checking for CCTV opportunities and carrying out door-to-door enquiries in the area.
Police, who are treating the incident a serious assault, have appealed for witnesses to come forward and urge motorists to check dashcam footage.
A 38-year-old woman has been charged with an alleged breach of the peace in connection with the initial clash involving a 59-year-old woman.
A spokesman for Police Scotland said: “Two men, aged 36 and 40, were taken to hospital for treatment following an alleged serious assault in Vernon Drive, Linwood, at around 2pm on Monday.
“If you witnessed the incident then we would like to hear from you.
“Similarly, if you have dashcam footage or private CCTV from the area we would ask that you review it to see if you captured anything that may be useful to our investigation.
"If you have any information at all in relation to this incident then we would like to hear from you.
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"Anyone with information should phone Paisley CID on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
Two males aged 16 and 17 have been arrested and charged with serious assault.
