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Dangerous ride through North Surrey

Delta man leads police on a high-speed pursuit early Friday morning.
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Police are tallying the damage and charges against a Delta man after a wild chase through Surrey.

At just after midnight Friday, a Surrey RCMP officer tried to stop a vehicle for a traffic offense, near 88 Avenue and 128 Street.

The vehicle took off, but because police helicopter Air One was in the area, no ground pursuit was initiated.

Air One followed as the rental vehicle tore through North Surrey neighbourhoods at an excessive speed and failing to stop at a number of red lights and stop signs.

Police in the chopper noticed the vehicle stop near 96A Avenue and 117B Street, where the driver left the vehicle.

Police cars descended on the area, trying to apprehend the man before he got back in the car.

However, the suspect managed to get back into his vehicle and rammed an oncoming police vehicles as well as a car that was parked.

The man sped off, while Air One continued to hover over the vehicle.

The vehicle sailed over a police spike belt, but didn't stop, even though its tires were flattened.

The car sped away, and continued to blow through stop signs and red lights.

The driver eventually lost control, driving off road.

As Air One directed police to the area, the driver attempted to get his vehicle back on the road near Prince Charles Boulevard and Huntley Avenue.

Police blocked the car from leaving, but the driver rammed another police car before it was brought to a stop.

The driver, the only person in car, was taken into custody.

Police say they found a cache of drugs in the car, and say the use of a rental vehicle with the drugs has the "earmarks of a dial-a-dope operation."

Police are recommending several charges against the 21-year-old man from Delta including possession of a controlled substance, evading police, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and assaulting a police officer (from the ramming incident).

The Constable that was driving the police vehicle rammed in the area of 96A Ave and 117B St., was taken to Hospital with minor injuries. The investigation is continuing.

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