A Cedar Rapids man is accused of assaulting a woman, stealing her car and leading police on a drunken chase.

The incident began Monday morning when Amanda Frese, 29, of Cedar Rapids walked out of her 16th Avenue SW residence and toward her car. Frese told officers that 26-year-old Cordarryl C. Smith appeared out of nowhere and began to hit her in the face, according to police.

Frese and Smith are in a relationship and have a child together, police said.

Police said Smith then took Freses keys, grabbed a handful of rocks and broke out the back window of the car. Frese went inside her residence to call police. When she came out, her car was gone, police said.

An attempt to locate on the vehicle was broadcast and officers found Smith at 18th Street and First Avenue SW. Police said Smith was tailgating the vehicle in front of him before pulling up on the curb, driving through the grass and entering the roadway again.

Police said Smith passed the vehicle in front of him and forced the other driver to pull off into the grass to avoid a crash when Smith reentered the lane.

Officers stopped Smith at Third Avenue and Rockford Road SW and he took off running toward First Avenue. Police lost track of Smith, but set up a perimeter around the area.

A K9 officer found Smith at Second Avenue and Eighth Street SW. Police said Smith smelled of alcohol and showed other signs of intoxication. He was taken into custody.Smith faces charges of domestic abuse with injury, second-degree theft, fourth-degree criminal mischief, interference with official acts, driving while barred and following too close, a state traffic violation.