Police said four people - three men and a woman - were inside a home on Chalmers Road about 11.30pm on Sunday when two other men - aged 18 and 20 - arrived and entered through the front door.

A verbal altercation occurred, before the 18-year-old man allegedly struck a 34-year-old man with a plastic pipe several times.

It will be alleged the 18-year-old man then threatened the four occupants with a firearm, before the pair fled the scene on foot.

The 34-year-old man was taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment to lacerations to his head.

Officers from Newcastle City Police District attended and established a crime scene.

The 20-year-old man was arrested a short time later at William Street, Jesmond, while the 18-year-old was arrested shortly after at Victory Parade.

Both men were taken to Waratah Police Station and charged with special aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence-weapon, possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of others and common assault.

The pair were refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court later today.

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