At about 12:45 p.m., Redwood City police and a San Mateo County Vehicle Theft Task Force unit were conducting surveillance in the 2300 block of Cheshire Way when a man later identified as Justin Ralph Mitchell, 22, of Redwood City, was spotted getting into a stolen car, police said.
An additional Redwood City police car arrived, prompting Mitchell to try to flee, police said.
He quickly pulled away from the curb and rammed a marked police car and an unmarked task force vehicle, injuring an officer, according to police.
Mitchell then allegedly drove down a cul-de-sac on Oak Ridge Drive and crashed into a gate, police said. He was taken into custody without further incident.
The injured officer was treated at a hospital and released.
Mitchell was treated for minor injuries and arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft, assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, violation of parole and drug charges.
