Police have arrested three teenage boys after the pursuit of a stolen vehicle at Lake Macquarie overnight.

During the evening of Sunday 26 July 2015 a green Holden Commodore sedan was stolen from Newcastle Road at Wallsend.

The vehicle was sighted several times throughout the evening travelling at excessive speed in the Newcastle area.

The vehicle and its occupants were also reported to be involved in two robberies.

Shortly before 2am today the vehicle was again sighted by a patrolling police vehicle and a pursuit commenced from Mary Street at Cardiff.

The pursuit continued to Barnsley and through Teralba to Speers Point where road spikes were deployed.

The Holden then struck a parked and unattended vehicle in Berkeley Street. No one was injured.

The three male occupants of the Holden, two aged 15 and a 16-year-old, were arrested without incident.

They have been charged with robbery in company, aggravated robbery (with an offensive weapon) and being carried in conveyance.

They were refused bail and will appear at a Children’s Court today.

A man has died after the car he was driving crashed into a bridge near Lake Macquarie overnight.

Shortly before 7pm (Sunday 26 July 2015), emergency services were called to Racecourse Road in Teralba after a car crashed into a railway bridge.

The sole occupant of the vehicle – a man aged 46 – was trapped inside the vehice, however emergency services personnel were able to remove him from the wreck.

Despite the efforts of emergency services workers to revive the man, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A report will now be prepared for the Coroner.

A 35-year-old woman will appear in court today after she was charged with supplying the drug Ice near Lake Macquarie.

Last night (Saturday 25 July 2015), Lake Macquarie Special Operations Group police stopped a car on Windsor Street at Edgeworth.

The man and woman inside the vehicle were searched and the woman was allegedly in possession of two plastic bags, each containing 30 grams of the drug Ice.

She was arrested and taken to Toronto Police Station where she was charged with deemed supply greater than trafficable amount of prohibited drug (Ice) and possess prohibited drug.

The 35-year-old woman was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court today (Sunday 26 July 2015).

A Central Coast man will appear in court today after being found in possession of a stun-gun disguised as a smart-phone.

Around 3pm yesterday (Saturday 25 July 2015), police were patrolling the western car-park of Wyee Railway Station when they noticed two men acting suspiciously within a white Saab.

Officers spoke to the men, before conducting a search of the car. Inside the boot of the vehicle, police located what initially appeared to be a smart-phone. Upon further inspection, officers determined that the phone was in fact a stun-gun, and the weapon was seized.

One of the men within the car, a 50-year-old from Tacoma, was arrested and taken to Toronto Police Station where he was charged with possess prohibited weapon. He has been refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court today (Sunday 26 July 2015).

The other man in the car was not arrested.

Police are searching for a man who escaped from a correctional centre in Muswellbrook yesterday afternoon.

Myles Fergus Wilson, 58, was last seen at St Heliers Correctional Centre in Muswellbrook, about 2pm yesterday (Friday 24 July 2015).

Following a search of the grounds and surrounding area, Mr Wilson could not be found. He was reported as an escapee to Hunter Valley Local Area Command and an investigation commenced.

Myles Wilson is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 165 to 170cm tall, with a slim build, and light coloured hair.

He was last seen wearing green tracksuit pants and a high-visibility green shirt.

Police are urging anyone with information about the whereabouts of Mr Wilson to come forward.

Police are warning the public not to approach Myles Wilson if they see him, but to instead contact Triple Zero immediately.

Police are investigating following an armed robbery at a bakery near Newcastle yesterday.

About 4.40pm (Friday 24 July 2015), a 60-year-old woman was working in a bakery on Ridge Street, Merewether (about 4km south west of Newcastle) when a man armed with a knife entered the store.

Police have been told the armed man threatened the woman, before running from the scene in a westerly direction, taking cash.

A 30-year-old male witness attempted to stop the man; however lost sight of him a short time later.

The woman was uninjured during the incident.

Officers attached to Newcastle Local Area Command were notified and commenced investigating the incident.

As inquiries continue, police would like to speak to a man who may be able to assist them.

He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in his 30s, about 188cm tall, of slim build, and was wearing a white striped hooded jumper.