A 58-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly attacking Planet Fitness employees and attempting to run over a police officer during his escape in West Bloomfield.

Wesley Joh is accused of entering the Planet Fitness on Orchard Lake Road and punching the front desk manager without warning last week. According to police, he then used a steel workout bar as a weapon, waving it around and throwing it at gym employees before attempting to flee.

Newly released body camera footage shows the dramatic confrontation between Joh and West Bloomfield police officers.

"No, stop. Open the door. Stop. Radio, he just tried to run me over, he's taking off," an officer can be heard saying in the bodycam video.

Police say Joh hit multiple police vehicles during the ensuing chase, whi

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