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Charges pending after Calgary police cruiser rammed

A police cruiser was rammed by a vehicle along Bow Trail S.W. on Thursday, March 31, 2016. Global News

CALGARY – Charges are pending against a driver accused of ramming a vehicle into a Calgary police cruiser on Thursday morning.

The incident began at around 2:30 a.m. when officers attempted to pull over a vehicle travelling downtown without its headlights on.

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The driver didn’t stop, and instead sped away from police.

A HAWCS helicopter was called in to help officers track the vehicle, which was travelling at a high rate of speed.

Eventually, the vehicle was tracked to Bow Trail S.W., where it rammed a police cruiser before speeding off.

No officers were injured in the crash.

Police were later able to make an arrest in the community of Dover.

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