A 29-year-old man has been charged after an incident in which two police officers were allegedly assaulted this morning in Newcastle.

About 3.50am, police were speaking with the occupants of a vehicle in King Street on an unrelated matter.

A witness has approached the two police officers and pointed towards the man who was allegedly standing outside a nearby fast-food outlet, exposing himself and swearing at passers-by.

The female and male constables spoke with the man and asked him to stop swearing several times. The man ignored the requests and the police officers gave him a move-along direction.

Police will allege the man also ignored the direction and was placed under arrest.

The man resisted and ran from police. When police caught up with the man he allegedly threw multiple punches at the male officer but was taken to the ground.

The male constable was then allegedly kicked by the man and the female officer also assaulted.

The man was brought under control by the officers and conveyed to Newcastle Police Station where he was charged with assault police (x2), resist police and offensive language.

The man was granted conditional bail and is due to appear before Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 12 February 2015.

Both constables sustained minor scratches and abrasions and have since returned to duty.