Authorities have arrested two men who were in a sport-utility vehicle that police said intentionally struck two city police vehicles, leaving three officers injured early Saturday morning.

Butler Police Chief Bob O'Neill said two of the injured officers were treated at Butler Memorial Hospital and the third refused initial treatment.

City police said Ryan Wilson, 27, fled the SUV after it drove over an embankment in a church parking lot after the officers were injured.

He was later arrested and taken to the Butler County Prison, a city police officer said on Sunday morning.

The incident began at 2:15 a.m. Saturday, when Butler Police Department officers attempted to pull over a green Nissan Xterra on Chestnut Street because the vehicle and occupants were suspected of a recent retail theft in Butler Township, police said in a news release.

There were outstanding felony warrants for Wilson and the Nissan's driver, Joshua McBride, 27, of the Butler area, police said.

The driver refused to stop, police said, and continued north on Mercer Road, but was slowed by spike strips deployed by Butler Township police.

The vehicle then purposely struck one marked city patrol vehicle and struck another one, police said. Wilson and McBride fled on foot after the vehicle drove over an embankment in the Crossfire Church parking lot at Mercer Road and Route 8, police said.

McBride was apprehended with assistance from state police. He resisted while being arrested, police said.

McBride was taken to Butler Memorial Hospital complaining about burning skin from using cocaine, police said.

The SUV used in the incident was reported stolen within 24 hours of the incident, police said.

McBride was placed in the Butler County Prison to await arraignment on his previous charges. For Saturday's incident, he was charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, two felony counts of aggravated assault while driving under the influence, two felony counts of fleeing and eluding an officer, a felony count of receiving stolen property, a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest, and a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of a controlled substance, police said.

Butler Mayor Ben Smith said on Saturday he's glad none of the officers involved in the chase were seriously injured and they won't have to miss work.

“They're going to be fine. The most important thing is them being safe and good to go,” Smith said.

Smith said two officers were taken to the hospital mainly as a precaution and a third suffered a minor injury from a fall while chasing one of the suspects on foot.

Both police vehicles appear to be repairable, but neither is drivable, Smith said.

One of the damaged cars was one of three 2018 Ford Explorer Police Interceptors the city purchased over the summer for about $30,000 each.