<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man accused of assaulting his partner has been shot in the arm by police officers after a desperate attempt to evade arrest.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police said Reece Starbuck allegedly led officers on a two-hour pursuit through the NSW Central Coast.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police claim they first saw Starbuck standing in the middle of the road holding a knife in San Remo at 5am today.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/jewellery-store-robbery-chermside-brisbane-five-men-one-boy-charged/64b7c750-99d7-44fc-b1c0-ebc56de2c26c" rel="" target="_blank" title="Five men, teen boy arrested over jewellery store robbery in Brisbane"><strong><span>Five men, teen boy arrested over jewellery store robbery in Brisbane</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 42-year-old is then accused of ramming two police cars.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Police did try to discharge a Taser whilst the man was in the car, that was unsuccessful," Detective Superintendent Chad Gillies said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Neighbours claim Starbuck was in a jealous rage because he thought his partner was cheating on him.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/central-coast-manhunt-after-man-allegedly-rammed-into-police-car-during-domestic-violence-incident/412c8b44-a327-4e76-a4b6-6637a7803b2e" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police will allege Starbuck assaulted his partner at a home on McCrea Boulevard about 2.30am before leaving.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Hours later he arrived at his friend's house where he was shot as he escaped arrest.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Eventually he was arrested in nearby Gorokan after ditching his car.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>9News has spoken to the alleged offender's partner, who said she felt lucky to be alive.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Starbuck underwent surgery at John Hunter Hospital this afternoon.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The shooting has not been declared a critical incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I am extremely proud of all the police that were involved today and what they did to resolve the situation as quickly as they did," Gillies said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>Support is available from the</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><strong><span>National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><strong><span>at</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://www.1800respect.org.au/" title="https://www.1800respect.org.au/"><em><strong><span>1800RESPECT (1800 737 732)</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>