A man has been charged with 11 offences after wielding an axe during a tense stand-off with South Coast Police at South Nowra on Friday night.

Shortly before 7pm, emergency services were called to a home on Holloway Road following reports a man had forced his way into the property.

Attending officers were told a 24-year-old man was inside the home armed with an axe, and was preventing three occupants – a 53-year-old woman and two 49-year-old men – from leaving.

Three other female occupants – aged 32, 41 and 55 – were able to exit the home prior to police arriving.

Police established a perimeter and contacted specialist resources to assist.

About 11.15pm, specialist police from the Tactical Operations Unit, Tactical Operations Regional Support and Dog Unit entered the home and arrested him.

During the arrest, the man was bitten by a police dog and tasered.

He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics at the scene for lower-body injuries before being taken to Shoalhaven Hospital under police guard.

On Saturday, he was taken to Nowra Police Station, where he was refused bail and charged with 11 offences:

• Contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO
• Special aggravation break and enter and commit serious indictable offence
• Stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (personal) (three counts)
• Wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm
• Stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (domestic) (three counts)
• Kidnap with intent commit serious indicticable offence occasion actual bodily harm
• Assault police officer in execution of duty cause actual bodily harm

The 55-year-old woman was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for a minor arm injury, while both 49-year-old men were taken to Shoalhaven Hospital in stable conditions for treatment of minor upper body injuries.