A suspected car thief drove the wrong way on a Kansas City neighborhood street, hit a parked car and a police vehicle before hitting a wooden light pole and attempting, but failing, to escape capture.

Police said the incident began about 4:40 p.m. when officers were in pursuit of a stolen silver BMW 640i.

The suspect was driving the BMW the wrong way on Askew Avenue in the city's historic Northeast neighborhood when the BMW smashed into a parked car, according to a police department news release.

Moments later, the suspect ran a stop sign and the BMW was hit by a marked KCPD Dodge Durango that was using its red lights and sirens.

The driver managed to keep going in the BMW before driving off southbound on Askew Avenue and into a wooden light pole,

He tried to run, but was quickly arre

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