It began around 11 a.m. as a male suspect was being investigated for an assault on Roosevelt Blvd.
Police say the suspect took off, driving through lower Northeast Philadelphia, into Port Richmond.
Witness told police a man was seen dumping the vehicle before taking off on foot into a nearby cemetery.
The vehicle, which lost a tire at some point, was eventually found in the 2600 block of Croydon Street.
Chopper 6 was overhead as police swarmed a carport in which the suspect was hiding.
Chopper 6 over end of police pursuit in Bridesburg
Officers pulled the man out and took him into custody a short time later.
This is a developing story and will be updated.