Two brothers and a housemate were sleeping at their home in Victoria’s west when they allege a group of people started damaging their car in the driveway.
The group left the scene briefly, before returning to the property on Purnell Road in Corio, Geelong about 2.15am today.
It is understood the group allegedly smashed the front window of the house before shots were fired.
Two arrested for hitting a police car in western Victoria. (new)
Police lost track of the Ford but found it a short time later at the intersection of Thompson Road and The Boulevard in Norlane, where the alleged driver rammed an unmarked police car.
Fortunately, no officers were injured in the accident.
Police said the driver of the Ford abandoned the car on Alkira Avenue, where the driver and passenger fled.
Shortly afterwards, police arrested a 23-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman.
Police on scene at property in west Victoria. (new)
Police said they have found no evidence that shots were fired at the address where the shooting was reported.
Investigators do not believe the two incidents are related after it was thought they might have been.