The man was trapped inside the vehicle and crews had to extricate him.
The incident started around 3:15 p.m. when officers found a stolen vehicle near North Gettysburg Avenue and Hoover Avenue.
The vehicle rammed a police cruiser and fled at a high rate of speed, Perkins said.
Officers initiated a pursuit, which lasted about eight minutes.
The vehicle crashed into a pole near Five Oaks Avenue and Main Street.
The Dayton Police Department Professional Standards Bureau and Traffic Services Unit are investigating.
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