A car chase that began at a drunk driving checkpoint in Rensselaer ended near the Times Union Center.

Police said Ryan Spiak of Averill Park sped off after a deputy pointed out illegal contraband in the center console, then struck a deputy, whose injuries were categorized as minor.

After heading toward the city of Albany and changing directions several times, the SUV Spiak was driving crashed with a Rensselaer Police car on South Pearl Street.

Spiak, 37, faces several charges which include reckless endangerment, assault, and drug posession.