A man has been charged over an alleged break and enter during which a man was detained, and property including firearms were stolen in the Hunter Valley.

About 2.30pm (Saturday 10 January 2015), a 43-year-old man was at a home on Cooba Bulga Road, Cassilis, when three men wearing masks entered.

The men allegedly detained the 43-year-old before stealing a number of firearms from a gun safe, motorbikes, a Toyota Hilux, and other property.

Following investigations, police yesterday (Sunday 11 January 2015), attended a home on Brown Street Cessnock where they arrested a 26-year-old man.

He was taken to Hunter Valley Police Station where he was charged with aggravated break, enter and commit serious indictable offence in company, and detain in company with intent to get advantage occasioning actual bodily harm.

He was refused bail and will appear at Maitland Local Court today.

Following his arrest, police executed a search warrant on the home where they located and seized a number of items allegedly stolen from the Cassilis property.

Investigations into the incident are continuing.