Police car rammed by stolen vehicle before driver capsicum sprayed in Footscray
The suburb of Footscray in Melbourne was thrown into chaos as a stolen vehicle rammed a police car before the occupant was capsicum sprayed during a dramatic chase.
A man was arrested after ramming the police vehicle in a stolen utility in Footscray on Thursday.
Police patrolling Leander Street came across the stolen Nissan Navara parked outside a house just after 10am.
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The driver and sole occupant rammed into the police sedan before slamming into a power pole.
He then reversed into a parked civilian vehicle before crashing into another power pole.
Police commenced a foot chase after he ran from the utility before using capsicum spray to arrest him on Eleanor Street.
The 36-year-old Footscray man was transported to hospital with minor injuries where he remains under police guard.
No one was injured as a result of the ramming.
Police believe that the Nissan was stolen from an address in Kalkallo sometime between September 4 and the early hours of September 5.
Anyone who witnessed the incident has dashcam/CCTV footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
