A father and son have been refused bail after they were charged by Raptor Squad police over a shooting in the Hunter.
Emergency services were called to Bundabah Street in Karuah about 6.40pm on July 5 following reports a man had been shot.
Police were told two men had turned up and allegedly shot the 55-year-old man, before stealing a Rolex watch and fleeing.
Paramedics treated the man before taking him to hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Port Stephens Hunter police began investigating before it was referred to State Crime Command's bikie unit, Raptor Squad North.
Raptor Squad detectives, assisted by the Tactical Operations Unit, stopped a car on Ada Street, Belmont about 1pm July 6 and arrested 40-year-old Adam Jones.
Police allege to have found and seized a knife during a search. Mr Jones was taken to hospital under police guard in a stable condition.
Officers executed a search warrant just after 2pm on Terence Avenue in Lake Munmorah, where they arrested 59-year-old Adam Samuel Jones.
During a search of the home, police claim to have found and seized a number of items "relevant to their investigation", which will undergo further forensic examination.
Both men were taken to Belmont Police Station, where Mr Jones jnr was charged with robbery in company cause wounding (grievous bodily harm), carry cutting weapon upon apprehension, possess unregistered unauthorised pistol in public place, and acquire etc pistol-subject to firearms prohibition order.
Mr Jones snr was charged with robbery in company cause wounding (grievous bodily harm).
They were refused bail in Belmont Local Court on July 7 and will appear in Newcastle Local Court on August 30.
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