Overview

• NSW Police say a suspected stolen Citroen flagged in Blacktown about 9:15pm failed to stop, triggering a pursuit to Leichhardt.
• On James Street, the car hit three police vehicles and two civilian cars, mounted the footpath and drove toward officers.
• An officer fired a single shot and another deployed a taser during the attempted arrest.
• A 27-year-old officer suffered a head injury, was treated for concussion in hospital and released overnight.
• The car was later found abandoned on Crystal Street in Petersham, and police are canvassing crime scenes and seeking dashcam footage to identify two occupants in balaclavas.