Three young people have been charged after a man was allegedly hit with a tree branch and robbed at Newcastle last week.

Simultaneous search warrants were executed on homes in Davis Street, Wallsend, about 8.15am today (Monday 6 July 2015), by police from Newcastle Local Area Command.

A 20-year-old man, a 17-year-old youth and a 13-year-old boy were arrested and taken to Newcastle Police Station.

They were each charged with aggravated robbery; the boy was also charged with larceny.

The charges relate to an incident about 7pm last Tuesday (30 June 2015), when a 21-year-old man was allegedly assaulted and robbed of his backpack within university grounds.

The man sustained injuries to his head and leg during the alleged attack.

Police allege an electronic tablet – stolen during the robbery – was recovered from one of the homes during today’s search.

The man is due to appear in Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 30 July 2015.

The two juveniles will be appearing in a children’s court on Monday 27 July 2015.