Man facing charges after allegedly hitting squad car and trying to drive away from police in reverse

 

GLENDALE, Wis. (CBS 58) – A Milwaukee man is facing a number of charges after Glendale Police say he drove away from them in reverse.

According to a criminal complaint,  24-year-old Dushawn Vaden stole nearly $200 worth of cigarette lighters from the Speedway on Green Bay Avenue.

When an officer confronted him, the complaint says Vaden got into a car, drove into a squad car and then backed out of the parking lot.

He kept driving in reverse until officers used a PIT maneuver to stop the car.

Vaden got out and ran away and was arrested after a short chase.