Police are investigating after firearms were stolen during a break-in at Rutherford, in the state’s Hunter Region.

Between 8.30pm on Sunday (21 February 2016) and 6.30am yesterday (Monday 22 February 2016), the garage of a property on Wollombi Road was broken into.

Two firearms – a .22 rifle and a .177 air rifle – were stolen from a locked safe, with .22 ammunition also taken from a separate safe.

Officers from Central Hunter Local Area Command are investigating and anyone with information about the missing firearms is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.