One man is in custody after an early morning chase that ended in downtown Saskatoon.

It started around 6:30 a.m. CST when police came upon a suspicious silver pick-up truck parked at Spadina Crescent and Pinehouse Drive. The driver refused to show officers his license or registration.

One man is under arrest after a police chase. (Dan Zakreski/CBC) The driver then bolted, hitting a marked cruiser and then heading south toward the downtown. The pursuit ended when an unmarked police SUV managed to get in front of the truck at the corner of 2nd Avenue South and 23rd Street. 23rd

The truck was parked in the middle of the intersection and had body damage from an earlier collision. Police had to use pepper spray to get the driver out of the truck.

One man was arrested at the scene. He did not appear to be injured.

The man is facing charges of failing to stop for police, assaulting a police officer, hit and run, obstruction and escaping lawful custody.