A woman has been charged after allegedly wielding a knife at Newcastle today.

About 11am (Tuesday 12 July 2016), police attached to Newcastle City Local Area Command attended Dixon Park, following reports a 33-year-old woman allegedly attempted to grab a child.

Police have been told a man intervened and the woman threatened him with a knife.

Officers arrived and after continuing to threaten police, she was tasered.

The 33-year-old woman was arrested and taken to Newcastle Police Station before being taken to the Mater Hospital for assessment.

She was later charged with custody of knife in public place, wield knife in a public place, affray and resist officer in execution of duty.

The woman was bail refused to appear at Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Wednesday 13 July 2016).