As officers approached on foot, two of the men got into cars. One began to drive out of the parking lot, despite police ordering him to stop, police said.

“He drove so close to an officer he hit his foot,” Manchester police said.

A short time later, another officer in the area spotted the vehicle driving at high speed on Commercial Street, before it reportedly crashed at the corner of Commercial and Canal streets and the driver fled on foot.

A police dog was used to track the driver — identified by police as Sergio Torres Jr., 25, of Manchester — who was found hiding in the Eversource parking lot.

Police also spoke to a man who reported being assaulted by a group of people at Arms Park, suffering injuries to his face, head and ribs.

Torres was charged with reckless conduct — deadly weapon, riot, disobeying an officer, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and conduct after an accident.

The incident remains under investigation.