Two men are under police guard after they allegedly tried to break into a shed at Raymond Terrace early Wednesday morning.
The residents of a property on New Line Road heard a car arrive at about 2.00am and went to investigate, challenging the pair before they fled in a borrowed car.
They didn't get very far, with the car crashing down a small embankment about half a kilometre away.
Both men have been taken to the John Hunter Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Police say the property owners have been the victims of recent thefts, with a quad bike and motorbike stolen.
