A critical incident investigation has been launched following the critical injury of a man at Newcastle Police Station today.

About 6.10pm (Thursday 3 March 2016), a 45-year-old man attended Newcastle Police Station.

While speaking to police, he produced a sharp object and began to injure himself.

The man was Tasered by police and restrained.

He has been taken to John Hunter Hospital for surgery and is now in a stable condition.

A critical incident team from Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command will now investigate all circumstances surrounding the incident.

That investigation will be overseen by the Professional Standards Command.

No further details are available at this time.

Police from the Lake Macquarie Local Area Command are conducting inquiries into the cause of a suspicious boat fire.

Around 2am, emergency services were called to York Street, Teralba, following reports of an explosion.

Police attended the scene, where they found a boat on fire. The vessel, a Mariner 780 cruiser, had also been cut adrift from the wharf where it had been docked.

Personnel from Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the blaze, with police now investigating the cause.

The fire has been deemed suspicious and officers are appealing for anyone with information of relevance to come forward.

Police are investigating after a man was shot near Lake Macquarie this morning.

About 6.40am (Monday 29 February 2016), police and emergency services were called to Stratton Street, Edgeworth, following reports of a shooting.

On arrival, officers from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command located a 30-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his shoulder.

He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance Paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.

A crime scene has been established and will be examined by specialist forensic officers.

Lake Macquarie Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

A man has been charged following an alleged domestic-related stabbing at Mayfield East yesterday.

Just before 12.30pm (Sunday 28 February 2016), officers from Newcastle City Local Area Command were called to a house on Margaret Street following reports that a man had been stabbed.

A 34-year-old man was found with a puncture wound to his chest.

He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance Paramedics and taken to John Hunter Hospital where he remains in a stable condition.

A 59-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Waratah Police Station and charged with malicious wounding.

He was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court today (Monday 29 February 2016).

A report will be prepared for the Coroner after the death of a man in a crash north of Sydney.

About 9.40am today (Sunday 28 February 2016), a Toyota Avalon travelling north on the Pacific Highway, Belmont, attempted to turn right into an access road.

As the vehicle turned right, it collided with a southbound motorcycle, causing the rider to be thrown to the road.

Police and Ambulance Paramedics attended and the 36-year-old male rider of the motorcycle was taken to John Hunter Hospital where he died a short time later.

The 86-year-old man driving the Avalon was taken to Belmont Hospital for a mandatory blood and urine sample.

Police from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command are conducting inquiries into the crash.

A critical incident investigation has been launched following a crash at Windale, near Lake Macquarie overnight.

About 12am (Sunday 28 February 2016), police from Lake Macquarie Traffic and Highway Patrol Command attempted to stop a blue Holden Commodore in Gateshead.

The Holden failed to stop and a short time later crashed into a power pole on Willandra Crescent, Windale and caught fire.

A male passenger was released from the car before the fire was extinguished.

The driver was trapped in the Holden for sometime before being released.

He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance Paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition.

A critical incident team from Newcastle City Local Area Command will now investigate all circumstances surrounding the incident and will be overseen by the Professional Standards Command.

No further details are available at this time; however, police are appealing for witnesses to come forward. Anyone who can assist should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

A woman has been charged after a police pursuit in the Hunter Valley during which a police vehicle was allegedly rammed.

About 4.40pm yesterday (Friday 26 February 2016), police were patrolling Leggetts Drive, Pelaw Main, when they detected a Hyundai Elantra with expired registration travelling north.

Police turned around and tried to pull the vehicle over, but it continued driving and a pursuit was initiated.

The pursuit continued through Kurri Kurri, before the vehicle turned into a bush track off Embelton Road. The vehicle came to a stop due to the road being blocked by logs.

Police attempted to open the driver’s door, at which time the driver allegedly reversed the vehicle into the front of the highway patrol car.

The 24-year-old female driver was then removed from the vehicle and arrested. When she was searched police allegedly located a small amount of cannabis in her pocket.

Inquiries also revealed she is disqualified from driving until 2017.

The woman was taken to Kurri Kurri Hospital where blood and urine sample were obtained.

She was then taken to Maitland Police Station where she was charged with drive while disqualified, drive unregistered/uninsured vehicle, drive under the influence of alcohol/drug, possess prohibited drug, drive at a speed/manner dangerous, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, exceed speed by over 45km/h and destroy or damage property.

She was granted conditional bail to appear at Maitland Local Court on 24 March 2016.

Inquiries are continuing after a truck crashed through a guard rail on the M1 near Morisset yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 24 February 24 2016).

About 3.30pm emergency services were called to the northbound lanes of the M1 near Bushell’s Ridge.

A B-double carrying a load of steel had left the road and went down an embankment.

Passing motorists came to the male driver’s aid.

A roadside breath test returned a negative result.

The man was assessed on site by NSW Ambulance Paramedics. It is understood he did not require hospitalisation.

Police believe the man had a medical episode at the time of the crash.

The truck was recovered from the crash site last night.