A New Castle man was arrested after a high-speed chase that spanned several communities and an alleged attempt to strike a police officer with a stolen vehicle, Pennsylvania State Police said.

Thomas Reed, 38, of New Castle, was taken into custody following a pursuit that began in Neshannock Township, Lawrence County, on Saturday morning, according to a news release from the state police.

Troopers from New Castle were alerted by state police in Butler to a stolen Chevrolet Silverado believed to be around Interstate 376 East and State Route 208. At approximately 9:25 a.m., troopers spotted the vehicle traveling east on Mitchell Road in Neshannock Township.

The chase began after police said the pickup truck accelerated at a high rate of speed through an intersection with State Route 18. The pursuit continued through New Castle City, Taylor Township, Ellwood City Borough, and into Beaver County on State Route 288.

As the pursuit entered Zelienople Borough in Butler County, Reed allegedly swerved the vehicle toward a Zelienople police officer who was attempting to deploy a tire deflation device, narrowly missing the officer, state police said.

The pursuit was ended south of Zelienople Borough after police confirmed Reed's identity. The stolen vehicle was found abandoned in a parking lot and impounded.

Reed was later taken into custody by Pittsburgh police in connection with an unrelated incident and taken to the Allegheny County Jail.

Reed is in the Allegheny County Jail awaiting extradition to Lawrence County.

State police listed two victims in the incident: a 59-year-old man from Harrisville, Pa., and a 35-year-old man from Zelienople, Pa. The news release did not specify their involvement in the incident.