London man faces charges after cop cruisers rammed during traffic stop: police

City police say no one was hurt after a suspect rammed two cruisers during a traffic stop in east London.

Investigators say an officer was running routine patrols around Dundas Street and Clarke Road at about 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday.

That’s when the officer allegedly spotted a black Pontiac G6 driven by a prohibited driver with outstanding warrants for his arrest.

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More officers came to the area to help safely pull the car over and it drove into a parking lot. It was at that point that investigators allege the vehicle reversed towards the cruisers at a high rate of speed, crashing into two of them.

The suspect reportedly took off on foot and police say he was quickly apprehended by the K9 unit.

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As a result of the investigation, city police say a 46-year-old London man has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, operation of a motor vehicle while prohibited and failing to comply with a recognizance.

The suspect is scheduled to appear in London court on Thursday to answer to the charges.