Police car rammed in Melbourne pursuit

A police vehicle has been rammed during a car chase in Melbourne.

After spotting the allegedly stolen Audi in Northcote on Thursday evening, officers followed and eventually tried to intercept it in nearby Preston but the driver failed to stop.

A short time later, the car struck another vehicle and rammed a police car, police say.

No one was injured. Two people were arrested at the scene.

Mark Gilbert, 23, of Watsonia, was charged with 23 offences including theft of a motor vehicle, theft, burglary, driving while disqualified, engaging in reckless conduct, driving in a dangerous manner and assaulting police.

He was remanded in custody to appear in the Heidelberg Magistrates Court on Friday.

A 28-year-old Preston woman was interviewed and released pending further inquiries.