Man arrested after ramming police car in Melbourne’s west overnight

RUMOUR CONFIRMED

A man has been arrested after ramming a police car in Footscray overnight.

“Every time we hear about the ramming of a police car, we are told it is mandatory jail,” 3AW Breakfast host Ross Stevenson said.

Press PLAY to hear the call to the Rumour File this morning on the incident

Victoria Police have released the following statement:

An unmarked police car attempted to intercept a suspicious black BMW station wagon on Hopkins Street at about 4am.

The BMW was allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road before conducting a U-turn and colliding front on with the police vehicle.

A 34-year-old Footscray man was arrested at the scene and will be interviewed.

Fortunately, there were no injuries as a result of the collision.

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