A man who thought he was being pursued by police hit more than a dozen cars before crashing into a light pole in Northeast Washington.
Investigators say the man was not being pursued, but when he saw officers in the area of H Street NE, he began driving erratically.
Police say the SUV backed into a D.C. police cruiser and hit several parked cars along the 1700 block of H Street NE. The driver also struck three unmarked Prince George's County police cruisers that were in the area for an unrelated investigation.
Police say nine vehicles, not including the SUV, were damaged.
Michael Burwell, 25, has been charged with assault on police officers, leaving the scene of an accident, unauthorized use of a vehicle and resisting arrest.
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