Police have charged a cyclist who will appear in court next month after allegedly assaulting a police officer in Wallsend overnight.

About 2.40am today (Wednesday 11 May 2016) police were patrolling the Wallsend CBD when they noticed a cyclist riding without a helmet.

The officers spoke to the man who allegedly swore at them and rode away.

The man was again sighted on Cowper Street and the officers attempted to stop the man and speak with him.

An altercation ensued and one officer was punched in the face and sustained a dislocated shoulder during the arrest. A second officer suffered hand injuries.

The 25-year-old man suffered some minor facial injuries during the arrest.

The man was arrested and taken to Waratah Police Station where he was charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault, resist arrest and traffic offences.

He was granted conditional bail and will appear in Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 9 June 2016.

The male officers were later treated at John Hunter Hospital for their injuries.