Police are actively searching for an offender following a serious incident in Gore overnight.
Police attempted to stop a vehicle shortly before midnight.
The driver rammed the patrol car before fleeing on foot with Police chasing, also on foot.
The man has then stolen the patrol vehicle and rammed another Police car before abandoning the vehicle a short while later.
Two Police-issued Glock pistols have been stolen from the vehicle.
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