A man has been charged after allegedly threatening police with a weapon following a domestic violence incident in the Lake Macquarie region.

About 10.30am today (Saturday 5 March 2016), police responded to a domestic violence incident occurring at an address on Makoro Street, Pelican.

It is alleged a 28-year-old man assaulted his 52-year-old father before locking himself in a shed at the rear of the premises.

Inside the shed, police allege the man armed himself with a large knife which he had attached to the handle of a hockey stick.

When police attended, they attempted to unlock the shed at which time the man allegedly struck the inside of the door with the weapon, causing the blade to penetrate the door, narrowly missing the officer’s head.

Police set up a perimeter and requested specialist officers attend.

Prior to the arrival of the specialist officers, the man surrendered and was arrested without incident.

He was taken to Belmont Police Station where he was charged with common assault, intimidation, malicious damage, and use offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention.

He was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Sunday 6 March 2016).