A 44-year-old man, ordered by a court not to be in the ACT, has been charged after allegedly ramming a police vehicle while attempting to escape.

Around midday on Monday, police were searching for the driver of a black Volkswagen Tiguan after he was allegedly involved in an altercation with security guards at Australian National University earlier that morning.

Police on patrol in Lyneham saw the vehicle run a red light on Northbourne Avenue and directed the driver to pull over. The man refused to stop, speeding away and running another red light.

By 1.40pm, the vehicle was spotted in Dickson where police attempted to apprehend the driver.

Police allege he reversed into a police vehicle before officers removed him from the car and arrested him.

He was found to have an expired driver’s licence and a small bag suspected to contain methamphetamine.

Police issued him with an Immediate Suspension Notice and charged him with multiple traffic offences including failing to stop for police, dangerous driving, driving unlicenced and refusing to undergo drug and alcohol testing.