A Christchurch man allegedly rammed a police car in a stolen vehicle during a pursuit in Dunedin at the weekend.
Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnissen, of Dunedin, said the 25-year-old male was arrested after midnight yesterday.
He was charged with reckless driving, unlawful taking and unlicensed driving.
The man allegedly stole a car from Roslyn Fresh Choice and police found him swerving over the road on Saturday night.
He attempted to evade police and drove 70khm in a 50kmh zone.
Police pursued the driver into Ravensbourne, but he became trapped at a dead end in Adderley Tce.
He unsuccessfully tried to escape which involved him backing into a police vehicle.
The man was then arrested.
He appeared in the Dunedin District Court today.