Police have charged a man after he allegedly threatened a bus driver with a knife last month on the Central Coast.

About 6.40pm (Friday 21 August 2015), a bus driver, aged 58, stopped the bus on The Boulevard, Toronto, for a woman at the bus stop.

The woman allegedly had insufficient funds to pay for the ride and was refused entry by the driver.

Two males then allegedly approached the driver and an argument started.

One of the men then threatened the driver with a knife.

The driver called for assistance on a bus radio and the two men ran from the location.

Officers from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command attended and spoke to the driver, who was not injured.

Following inquiries, officers from the Police Transport Command’s Morisset Target Action Group (TAG) unit attended a home in Raymond Terrace yesterday (Tuesday 8 September) and arrested a 23-year-old man.

He was taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station and charged with common assault, wield knife in a public place and intimidate intend fear physical harm.

The man was given conditional bail to appear at Toronto Local Court Wednesday 30 September 2015.