A 25-year-old man is facing multiple charges after trying to drive over police cars in an allegedly stolen vehicle, police say, in an incident widely shared on social media after it took place in Mississauga Tuesday.

It happened just after 6:30 p.m. at Westwood Square near Goreway Drive and Etude Drive, Const. Nikhil Chakravarthy told CBC News in an interview.

"This was a very dynamic situation," Chakravarthy said. "There was a serious potential for not only passersby but officers and the individual himself to get injured seriously from his behaviour.

"Really, it's unbelievable that the officers were able to resolve this incident without anyone sustaining any injuries," he said — though a police news release issued Wednesday afternoon said the accused in the case suffered minor injuries.

Police were first called to the area after receiving reports that a person in possession of weapons and driving a Ford Bronco had returned to that location after stealing from a nearby store a few weeks ago.

Officers found the SUV at a Tim Horton's drive-thru and determined that it had been stolen in London, Ont., Chakravarthy said. Police cars surrounded the vehicle to stop the driver from taking off — and numerous videos shot at the scene posted on social media show him then trying to get away.

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