A Muswellbrook man wanted over a court no-show is accused of setting police officers alight with an improvised explosive device during a volatile 16-hour siege.
David Mark John Steptoe, 58, allegedly threatened police with a compound bow, tried to get a dog to bite them, poured fuel throughout his house and threw gas bottles at police.
At 6am on June 26, about 16 hours after police had arrived at the house in Parkinson Avenue to execute an arrest warrant for Steptoe failing to appear in court, tactical officers forced entry into the home.
Steptoe is accused of throwing an improvised explosive device at several police officers, setting them alight.
The officers were able to extinguish themselves, police said, before using beanbag rounds to arrest Steptoe.
Several police officers were treated at the scene by paramedics for minor burns to the face, arms and neck, police said.
Steptoe was also taken to hospital, and was unfit to appear in court until Wednesday, when he made a failed bid to be released on bail.
Steptoe was charged with 22 offences, including multiple counts of throwing an explosive with intent to maim, using an offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention, assaulting police and damaging property by fire.
He will next appear in Newcastle Local Court in August.
Police say they went to Steptoe's house in Parkinson Avenue about 2pm on June 25 to execute an arrest warrant after the 58-year-old allegedly failed to appear in court on firearm and drug charges.
Police went to arrest Steptoe, but he allegedly resisted and threatened officers with a compound bow.
Police set up a perimeter and called in the Tactical Operations Unit to negotiate with Steptoe.
But while trying to speak with Steptoe, he allegedly poured fuel throughout the house and threw gas bottles at officers.
About 6am on June 26 tactical police forced their way into the house and Steptoe allegedly threw an improvised explosive device at the officers, setting them alight.
He was ultimately arrested after police discharged beanbag rounds.
At 12pm that day, police searched the home and allegedly found weapons including a mace and a crossbow and cannabis.
Steptoe was later charged with 22 offences and refused bail, but spent a number of days in hospital.
It was not until Wednesday that Steptoe was able to appear in court and he made a failed bid to be released on bail.
Police Minister Yasmin Catley said she had spoken to the regional commander about the health of the officers and denounced another attack on frontline police.
"They were from the riot squad, she has advised me that they have superficial injuries and they are recovering," Ms Catley said.
"Nobody has a harder job than a police officer in NSW, going into that building not knowing they were about to be set on fire.
"It is a demonstration of just how hard their job is.
"They face these things day in and day out.
"Treating police officers like that is completely unacceptable.
"It is absolutely shocking, to go into a building and be set on fire, it was just madness."
