Police officer injured. Pursuit follows.

Two people have been charged in connection with a Thursday incident that included a chase and ramming a Calgary police cruiser.

At about 10 p.m., officers were called to the South Trail Shopping Centre on 130 Avenue about two people who had allegedly committed a theft from a nearby big-box retailer.

Store employees pointed out a vehicle where the two suspects were sitting. The vehicle was later determined to be stolen.

Officers parked their cruiser — which had its emergency lights activated — behind the vehicle in order to stop the driver from fleeing. As one of the officers got out of the cruiser to challenge the occupants of the vehicle, the driver put the car into reverse and rammed the cruiser, pushing it aside.

The driver then jumped a grass median and sped off westbound on 130 Avenue, narrowly missing a pedestrian waiting at a bus stop. The driver continued to flee from police and left the city limits towards Langdon.

With Alberta Sheriffs, Strathmore RCMP and an air unit giving chase, the driver eventually pulled over and both occupants were arrested.

A 39-year-old Calgary man is charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle, hit and run, failing to stop for police and destroying or damaging property.

A 21-year-old man from Calgary is charged with destroying or damaging property.

An officer suffered back and neck injuries as a result of the cruiser being rammed.