A man's been charged with serious assault and attempting to escape police custody following a domestic violence incident in Singleton overnight.
Around 9pm, the 29-year-old man approached a woman as she entered her home on Andrews Street with her 51-year-old step-father.
The woman entered the home and called Triple Zero as her step-father remained outside and asked the man to leave.
Police say the man then returned to his car and allegedly rammed the step-father into a telegraph pole before forcing his way into the home and intimidating the woman with a baseball bat.
He then left the premises and was apprehended by police shortly after.
It's then alleged the man assaulted an officer while attempting to escape custody at Singleton Police Station.
The woman's step-father suffered a compound fracture and was airlifted to hospital, while the police officer also attended hospital and was later discharged with a graze to his eye and concussion.
The man was charged with assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence (intimidation), assault police and attempt escape custody.
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