If you were a bystander, you may have thought they were shooting a new movie on Saturday night.
But this was real life, and the bad guy, is now in custody.
It all started around 8 o'clock on Saturday, with a report about a car speeding through the neighbourhood of Eastern and Coxwell. When Police caught up, the driver didn't stop, instead crashing the car into a building near Queen and Jarvis.
To make it even more spectactular, the vehicle burst into flames.
Fearing the worst, the officer ran to the burning car to help the driver, only to find the man already gone.
He was actually jumping into the police cruiser, and making a getaway.
A short pursuit was discontinued because of concerns about safety, but the vehicle was found a short time later, on Harbourd Street. Police claim they struggled with the suspect, who allegedly assaulted an officer.
He was finally taken into custody, when more police pulled up to help.
43-year-old Cosmin Radulet has been arrested and faces a total of 13 charges, including flight from police and assault with intent to resist arrest.