A critical incident investigation is underway after a man was injured while in custody in Newcastle overnight.
About 12.30am today (Thursday 2 February 2025), a 48-year-old man who was in Corrective Services NSW custody at Newcastle Police Station is believed to have suffered a medical episode and collapsed.
Police attended the scene alongside NSW Ambulance paramedics.
Police at the station were assisting paramedics and Corrective Services officers when the man's condition deteriorated.
He was treated by paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
A critical incident team from Brisbane Water Police District will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The investigation will be subject to an independent review.
