A member of the Nomads outlaw bikie gang has been arrested at a unit on Darby Street, Cooks Hill, where police found an unregistered firearm.
It comes after officers received reports of a shooting on the street around 2:30am last Wednesday morning, where no one was injured.
Officers from Newcastle City Police District attended and located bullet holes in the exterior of an apartment block.
Following investigations, police searched a 42-year-old man's unit on Friday afternoon and discovered the .45 calibre handgun alongside a beanie with eyeholes cut out.
The Nomads bikie has been charged with several offences as Strike Force Raptor detectives continue their inquiries.
The man is facing Newcastle Local Court today.
