A suspected drunk driver collided with a Seal Beach police vehicle and led officers on a short chase before he was arrested Saturday afternoon, authorities said.

Dennis Cusick, 55, of Mission Viejo, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, DUI, hit and run and evading, a police statement said.

A caller alerted Seal Beach police at 12:45 p.m. about a possible drunk driver in the area of Westminster Avenue and Seal Beach Boulevard, according to the statement.

Responding officers tried to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver refused to stop and collided with a center divider and police vehicle, police said.

A car chase ensued and ended when Cusick’s car collided with two other vehicles at First Street and Pacific Coast Highway, the statement said.

Police said Cusick and others were treated at a hospital for minor injuries.

Pacific Coast Highway was closed in both directions for one hour.

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