(WBFF) — A Baltimore man was arrested and issued 26 citations after he allegedly led officers on a high-speed pursuit across the city that ended with a collision near Pimlico Race Course on Thursday, according to court records.

The charging documents for Tremayne Legette, 47, describe how the blue Honda Odyssey he was driving that day was noticed by officers traveling westbound in a Baltimore Police Department patrol car around 6:20 p.m. The minivan was sitting beside the gas pump of a gas station in the 1000 block of Orleans Street.

The Maryland temporary tag displayed on the rear of the minivan attracted the attention of the officers. They thought the tag looked fake, so they ran it through the National Crime Information Center and learned that the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration had no record of the minivan, per court records.

While officers were trying to learn more details about the van, Legette pulled out of the gas station and began traveling eastbound on Orleans Street. They followed him to another gas station in the 1300 block of East Fayette Street.

By then, the officers had run a second search of the national database and were able to confirm there was no record of the registration plate on the minivan. So, they implemented a traffic stop as the minivan pulled up next to a fuel pump, according to the charging documents.

One of the officers knocked on the driver's side window. That's when a woman exited the vehicle and Legette sped off.

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Court records state that the officers sought the assistance of the Baltimore Police Department's helicopter crew, colloquially known as Foxtrot, as they followed the minivan, which drove through multiple red lights.

"Foxtrot followed and called out Legette's route of travel as I followed from a safe distance until Legette got on I83 northbound where Legette began traveling in excessive speed while utilizing the shoulder to pass vehicles in the lane of travel," the court records stated.

Investigators alleged in their charging documents that Legette made "many unsafe lane changes" and drive "at excessive speed carelessly and recklessly." Eventually, Legette drove onto the westbound lanes of I-695 and exited the interstate at Greenspring Avenue. It was there that his careless driving led to a collision.

"Legette drove recklessly to the intersection of Greenspring and Smith Avenue where he struck a burgundy minivan in the intersection," court records state. "This accident occurred in Baltimore County. Legette continued fleeing southbound on Greenspring as the burgundy vehicle he struck began chasing Legette back into [the] Baltimore city limit."

The collision with the burgundy minivan blew out the tire on the passenger side of the vehicle Legette was driving. That damaged tire flew off the rim around the 5800 block of Pimlico Road. Two blocks later, officers observed as Legette made "a very brief stop" so that a female could exit the vehicle with two children, police said.

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"The unknown female was observed holding an infant child in her arms and attempting to carry an additional young child (approximately 2-4 years old) as she was getting out of the vehicle," court records state. "Legette continued fleeing and accelerating quickly as he didn't even give the unknown woman and child enough time to walk away from the vehicle and the door still being open."

Not long after, the police pursuit ended when Legette lost control of his vehicle in the 2400 block of West Northern Parkway. He had been traveling eastbound when the minivan appeared to veer toward the center median, go over it, and crash into a wooded area, knocking a tree down into the street, according to the charging documents.

Legette allegedly exited through the front passenger side door and ran into the woods. Investigators described in their charging documents how he jumped over two fences behind the houses in the 2400 block of West Rogers Avenue.

Soon after, police were able to detain Legette at which time he complained of body pain. An ambulance took him to Sinai Hospital so that medical personnel could assess his injuries.

Fox45 was at the scene of the crash and sought to gather additional information from the police department.

"I can confirm that officers attempted to stop a vehicle, which fled from them," Baltimore Police Department spokesperson Vernon Davis said in an email. "Officers continued to follow the vehicle, at which point the vehicle lost control and struck a tree. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries."

Court records state that after Legette was detained, he did not want to provide his name to authorities. Eventually, officers were able to identify him through his Maryland learner's instructional permit, which was inside of the damaged minivan.

Investigators searched the minivan and found a red iPhone, a black Android cell phone, a switchblade knife, and four blue trashcan-style containers with a substance inside of them that they suspected to be crack, according to the charging documents.

One of the officers ran the minivan's VIN number through the National Crime Information Center and learned that the minivan was no longer a registered vehicle.

Following the police pursuit, Legette was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, carrying a spring-assisted switchblade, and unlawfully carrying the switchblade. Additionally, the officers who initially spotted his fake temporary tag visited him at the hospital and issued him 26 traffic citations, according to the charging documents.