A Brantford man was arrested Monday after stealing a parked car, crashing twice, then attempting to escape police on a stolen bicycle.

At around 4 p.m., a 31-year-old man, who, police say, had been drinking, stole a car parked at the Rossini Lodge on Grey Street in Brantford, a release said. He reversed slowly but hit a building, causing moderate damage. He then drove off.

At 4:40 p.m., the man, driving the same stolen car, struck a hydro pole at the intersection of Erie and Salisbury Avenues in Brantford. With the car no longer operable, the man fled, the release said.

Witnesses said the man staggered as he walked away from the crash and towards a backyard on Marie Avenue. He then came out of the backyard riding a bicycle, said the release.

Witnesses contacted police, who found the man and ordered him to stop. The man kept riding, however, and police trailed in a car behind the man until two officers on foot chased him down and arrested him.

The man, who has never had a driver's license, was wanted on two outstanding warrants and now faces additional charges:

Theft of a motor vehicle

Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000

Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle

Two counts of failure to remain at the scene of an accident

The man will be attending a bail hearing Tuesday, the release said.