WORD ON THE STREET

Police have shot at a car before arresting five people in dramatic fashion on Thursday.

3AW Drive was flooded with calls from Melbourne’s west, with several police cars in pursuit of a vehicle through Werribee and Hoppers Crossing.

Police later confirmed they’d stopped a vehicle near Heaths Road just after 3pm when it turned and sped off.

The car was driven at a police member as it drove away.

The vehicle was later found dumped on Robert Close and five people were arrested shortly after.

Nobody was injured.

Investigations have begun.