Police have arrested an 18-year-old Olinda man after a police car was rammed following a number of incidents in Melbourne’s east overnight.
Detectives are investigating if the following incidents are linked.
Police were called to reports of an aggravated carjacking which occurred near Ruffey lake Park, Templestowe about 9.30pm where a black Lancer was stolen.
The victim, a 24-year-old man, was not physically injured during the incident.
The stolen black Lancer was recovered by Police in Kett Street Nunawading whilst attending to reports a white Audi coupe was stolen during an aggravated burglary about 10:40pm.
A cyclist was then struck by a white vehicle near the intersection of Margaret Street and Dorking Road, Box Hill about 1am.
The offender failed to stop, and the cyclist, a 38-year-old Box Hill man, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
It is believed the offender hit a number of parked cars in Latrobe Street Box Hill.
Police attended an address on Peppermint Grove, Box Hill South in relation to reports of an aggravated burglary at 2.30am.
A short time later, police followed the Audi to Roger Court in Nunawading where a police car was rammed and the male driver arrested.
He was taken to hospital and is under police guard.
Manningham Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating.
