Police are chasing a man who threatened a 34-year-old Mayfield man in the carpark of the Mayfield Ex-services club last night.
At about 1am police say the victim was approached by the man in Hanbury Street who was wielding a knife and demanded he hand over cash and his phone.
The pair allegedly got into a physical confrontation before the victim ran away and called police.
Newcastle detectives are reviewing CCTV footage from the area as investigations continue.
