BATON ROUGE - Authorities say a Baton Rouge Police Department unit was damaged during a police chase Tuesday night.

Around 11 p.m. an officer attempted to pull over a vehicle for a traffic violation, but the driver refused to stop. A chase ensued.

Things ended after the officer lost control of their police unit and crashed into a utility pole on Linden Street near West Brookstown.

The individuals who lead law enforcement on the chase managed to escape capture. 

No further information was provided.