Police in Barrie are looking for two youth males after an on-duty officer was hit in the head with a rock on Wednesday night.

It happened around 9:00 p.m in the area of Veterans Drive and Mapleton Avenue after police got reports of two youths throwing rocks at vehicles as they drove by.

When police arrived the two boys ran into a nearby bush in attempt to evade the officer.

Police say when the officer walked into the bush after them he was struck in the face with a rock thrown by one of the suspects.

Police set-up a police perimeter and brought in the K-9 Unit but were unable to locate the suspects.

The only description of the youth males is that they were dressed in dark clothing.

The officer was taken to RVH and was treated for minor injuries.