Officers arrested four boys after a stolen car rammed a police vehicle in Ivanhoe last night.
Police responded to reports of a group of teens loitering suspiciously around a vehicle parked in Belmont Road about 9.10pm.
On arrival at the scene, police caught sight of a stolen red Mazda sedan.
The Mazda allegedly rammed into a police vehicle before coming to a complete stop.
Swift acting officers, from Eltham and Greensborough police units, arrested four males attempting to dump the Mazda.
Police believe that the driver of the Mazda, a fifth male, fled the scene on foot.
Despite a thorough search of the area, the fifth male was not located.
One of the males, a 16-year-old from Carlton, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
He will be interviewed by police at a later date.
There were no other injuries.
The remaining three males aged 17 from Baxter, 17 from Mount Eliza and 16 from Fitzroy were interviewed and released pending further enquires by investigators.
Police believe that the Mazda was stolen from a Hawthorn address last week.
Anyone who witnessed the incident, has CCTV, dashcam footage or any other information that could assist investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
