Four people were arrested following a ram raid in Waihī Beach this morning.
A police spokesman said a vehicle was used to gain entry to a store on Wilson Rd about 3.40am.
Police sighted a vehicle of interest on State Highway 26 at Tirohia around 4.30am, activated lights and sirens but the driver continued.
Police followed the vehicle through Te Aroha on to Te Aroha-Gordon Rd, where the police car was rammed, before continuing to Alexandra Rd.
There were no injuries, and the police car received minor damage, the spokesman said.