LONDON, ONT. -- A 23-year-old St. Thomas man is facing a number of charges after allegedly ramming into a police cruiser early Tuesday morning.

Police say an officer on patrol tried to pull over the suspect around 1:30 a.m.

According to police, the officer blocked the suspect’s pickup truck when he pulled into a driveway.

Police say the man proceeded to put the truck into reverse, hitting the cruiser.

The suspect then drove across the lawn which began a high-speed chase.

Once a spike belt was deployed, the suspect fled on foot, but was later apprehended.