A man who led police on an hour-long chase through Melbourne's north and west in an allegedly stolen tow truck is in a serious condition after he was shot and arrested in Sunshine.
Police arrested a 35-year-old man following the chase, which started on Grange Road in South Morang, in Melbourne's north, at about 4:00pm.
Police said the tow truck drove erratically and went through red lights as it was chased through multiple suburbs.
It then crashed into a tree in Wright Street in Sunshine, west of the CBD, at about 5:00pm.
Special Operations Group and the Critical Incident Response Team arrived at the scene and the male driver was shot by police during the arrest.
In a statement, Victoria Police said the driver, yet to be identified, was initially treated at the scene, before being transported to hospital in a serious condition.
The man remained under police guard in hospital on Monday morning.
No-one else was injured during the incident and the investigation is ongoing.
Holes in the truck's back window were visible at the scene.
Sunshine resident Luke Milevski-Collins said he heard "five or six" gunshots in quick succession, then heard the sirens afterwards.
Another man said there was "mayhem" near the street after the arrest.
Police taped off the area where the car crashed as they gathered evidence throughout the evening.
The exact circumstances surrounding the shooting were yet to be determined.
The statement said Professional Standards Command will oversee the investigation, as per procedure following a police shooting.
Earlier, the owner of the tow truck, Joshua Mudaliar, posted on Facebook that the vehicle had been stolen from Craigieburn days before.
The post said the yellow truck had been taken at 6:23am on September 27.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
