Chase: Suspect rams cars, steals van and truck during violent pursuit through LA, OC

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A man was arrested Wednesday evening in the San Gabriel Valley after he led authorities on a dangerous chase in which he stole a truck and a van, and hit several other cars on the road.

AIR7 HD was over the chase just before 5 p.m. as the suspect was speeding erratically in a dark colored-sedan on surface streets in Anaheim.

At one point he stopped and jumped out of the car and tried to steal a parked pickup in Anaheim. When he was unable to break into the vehicle, he jumped back into the sedan, eventually parking and running into an apparent townhome complex.

The suspect then hopped into a parked white van, but a Fullerton police officer parked a cruiser directly behind the vehicle, pinning it in a parking space. Undaunted, the suspect repeatedly rammed the cruiser until he was able to slip by the police vehicle and speed away.

WATCH: Chase suspect in stolen van rams police cruiser multiple times

The chase continued with the suspect driving erratically on surface streets and hitting other cars on the road. Eventually the suspect reached Whittier, where the van lost one of its rear tires and became disabled.

Sparks began to fly after the wheel came off, and the vehicle became disabled. The suspect then abandoned the van and ran into a residential neighborhood.

The suspect walked into a home and got into a confrontation with the residents inside. The confrontation spilled onto the front driveway, where the suspect jumped into a parked white pickup and drove off, nearly striking some of the residents as he fled. Two dogs were almost hit by the truck, but they appeared to be OK after the incident. Eyewitness News has learned the residents and their pets are all OK.

WATCH: SoCal family tries to stop suspect from stealing truck during chase

The suspect later lost a front tire on the stolen pickup, but he continued to weave through traffic in the Hacienda Heights area. The suspect hit multiple vehicles and crashed at a gas station after a deputy’s vehicle hit the truck from behind. The truck became disabled and authorities opened fire at the truck near Gale Avenue and Hacienda Boulevard, ending the chase.

Deputies had their weapons drawn as the suspect remained in the vehicle in what turned into a barricade situation.

Authorities then broke the window of the driver’s side of the truck and pulled the suspect out to take him into custody just after 6:10 p.m. in the City of Industry.

WATCH: Suspect wedges stolen van between 2 cars to get through busy traffic

The suspect’s condition is unknown but he appeared to be walking without the help from deputies.

BREAKING: We will add more details to this report as they become available.

City News Service contributed to this report.