A man has been charged with a string of offences following a stand off with police at Hamilton South on Friday.
Officers from Newcastle City Police District were called to the suburb about 6.30am following reports of a domestic-related assault at a unit on Fowler Street.
They were met by a 24-year-old woman outside the unit who said a man known to her had allegedly entered the property via an opened door about 3am.
Police were told the man assaulted the woman using a crowbar and she suffered minor injuries.
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The woman's female relative, aged 22, and two young children were still inside the home at the time.
Police allege that the man was in possession of a crowbar and a knife, threatened officers and refused to allow them entry.
Specialist officers, including police negotiators, also attended the scene.
About 9am, the younger woman and two children walked out of the unit uninjured with the man following about an hour later.
The 26-year-old man was arrested and taken to John Hunter Hospital for assessment.
He was then taken to Newcastle Police Station and charged with contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (domestic), assault occasioning actual bodily harm, use etc weapon to prevent lawful detention etc, aggravated break and with intent armed.
He was refused and was due to appear at Newcastle Local Court on Saturday.
