A woman has been charged after allegedly interfering with police as they attempted to arrest a wanted man.

Police began chasing a 34-year-old man along Railway Pde in Hazelbrook, a town about 15 minutes east of Katoomba, just before 10.20am on Monday over a pursuit through the Blue Mountains last week.

Officers fired a Taser during the attempted arrest, but the 40-year-old woman allegedly intervened leading to a confrontation between the man and police.

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The man allegedly punched both officers in the head before fleeing.

Police then used a helicopter to circle overhead and broadcast urgent appeal messages as they searched for him.

The woman was arrested in Blackheath later that day and charged with hindering police in the execution of their duty.

She was granted conditional bail to appear before Katoomba Local Court on August 11.

The search for the man remains ongoing.

On Monday, PolAir police could be heard describing the man over loudspeakers as the helicopter hovered above the quiet town, leaving some residents feeling frightened.

Some expressed their fears and frustrations about the police operation.

“Should we lock up? Stay inside until they have a handle on the situation? I’m a little terrified,” one resident wrote on social media.

“They are circling my block, it’s all we can hear right now. My eight-year-old is freaked,” another added.

“Police should update their (Facebook) page instead of scaring people. Is this guy dangerous?” a third comment read.

The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 175cm to 180cm tall, of thin build, with blond hair and a ginger beard.

He was last seen wearing black pants and a black hoodie.

“Anyone who sees him is urged not to approach him but to contact triple-0 immediately,” police said.