A man has been charged after allegedly threatening police with a weapon following a domestic violence incident in the Lake Macquarie region.

About 10.30am today (Saturday 5 March 2016), police responded to a domestic violence incident occurring at an address on Makoro Street, Pelican.

It is alleged a 28-year-old man assaulted his 52-year-old father before locking himself in a shed at the rear of the premises.

Inside the shed, police allege the man armed himself with a large knife which he had attached to the handle of a hockey stick.

When police attended, they attempted to unlock the shed at which time the man allegedly struck the inside of the door with the weapon, causing the blade to penetrate the door, narrowly missing the officer’s head.

Police set up a perimeter and requested specialist officers attend.

Prior to the arrival of the specialist officers, the man surrendered and was arrested without incident.

He was taken to Belmont Police Station where he was charged with common assault, intimidation, malicious damage, and use offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention.

He was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Sunday 6 March 2016).

A man has been charged over alleged child grooming and possession of child abuse material.

About 3.30pm today (Saturday 5 March 2016), detectives from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command attended a home in Windale and arrested a 38-year-old man.
The man was taken to Belmont Police Station where he was charged with one count of possess child abuse material and two counts of procuring or grooming a child under 16 for unlawful sexual activity.

Police allege the man attempted to groom a 14-year-old girl on a social media site.

He was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Sunday 6 March 2016).

Investigations are continuing after a man was injured by a box cutter in Hamilton yesterday.

About 10.15am (Thursday 3 February 2016), a 22-year-old man was at a shared residence in Gordon Avenue when he became involved in an argument with two other men.

One of the men approached the 22-year-old man and allegedly slashed his arms with a box cutter.

The 22-year-old left the house and contacted emergency services.

He was taken to John Hunter Hospital for non-life threatening lacerations to his upper right and left arms.

Officers from Newcastle City Local Area Command attended and established a crime scene at the location.

Investigations into the matter are continuing and anyone with information that could assist police is urged to come forward.

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.