<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two police officers have been injured today when their vehicle was rammed in south-east Melbourne.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Events began when the pair spotted two men running from a home on Ethereal Way at Sandhurst about 1am following a robbery before they jumped in a Ford Ranger ute.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The officers followed the vehicle in their police car until it parked in a driveway at Toporoa Court and parked behind it.</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><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/hurricane-melissa-update-storm-hits-cuba-after-lashing-jamaica/ad94e02b-508d-4ca6-a3bc-636bea25ae99" target="_blank" title="Hurricane Melissa leaves 25 dead in Haiti, causes widespread damage in Jamaica and Cuba"><strong><span>Hurricane Melissa leaves 25 dead in Haiti, causes widespread damage in Jamaica and Cuba</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Moments later, when the officers got out and walked towards the Ranger, it began reversing into the police car.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The passenger inside ran away before the driver sped off causing one officer to fall onto the road and the other having to take swift action to move out of the way.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both vehicles were left seriously damaged.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/police-car-rammed-and-officers-injured-in-melbourne/aa998bba-19ff-4657-83a5-14087d289a1e" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police say the Ranger was last seen heading towards Wodalla Circuit in Sandhurst.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Its registration plates were stolen from a Bentleigh East property between 8pm on Tuesday and 6.30am yesterday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The offending males are described as Caucasian, in their late teens to early twenties, in dark clothing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One of the police officers, a senior constable, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening-injuries and the other, an acting sergeant, suffered minor injuries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police have launched an investigation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Anyone who witnessed the incident, has CCTV, dashcam footage or other information, should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential </span><a href="https://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/" rel="" target="_blank" title="online "><span>online</span></a><span> report.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/Z8tJCf"><strong><span>Sign up here</span></strong></a><span> </span><strong><span>to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.</span></strong></div></div>