A Winston-Salem police officer is recovering after a crash Sunday evening.It happened around 10:45 p.m. near the intersection of Silas Creek Parkway and Peters Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem.Authorities say the officer, identified as Cpl. James Pleasant, 37, suffered minor injuries.One person, who left the scene of the crash, was arrested after later being located by police. That person has been identified as Javier Gutierrez-Peralta, 37, of Lexington. According to police, Cpl. Pleasant was traveling north on Peters Creek Parkway, making a left turn while having the green light. Gutierrez-Peralta was traveling south on Peters Creek Parkway and entered the intersection on a steady red light, colliding with the passenger side of Corporal Pleasant’s cruiser. Gutierrez-Peralta then fled the scene toward Interstate 40."The impact of the two vehicles was so significant that it caused a canister of Oleoresin-Capsicum (OC), commonly referenced as “pepper spray”, to burst inside of Corporal Pleasant’s vehicle. An odor of “pepper spray” could be detected in the area of this crash, however, no citizens were affected by this exposure," a news release said.Cpl. Pleasant was transported to a local medical facility for treatment of minor injuries and OC exposure as a result of this crash.A short time after the initial crash, a citizen called to report a green SUV in the parking lot of Cold Stone Creamery, off Hanes Mall Circle, which appeared to have significant damage and a single person walking around the vehicle. Officers responded to this location and made contact with the driver, Gutierrez-Peralta. Damage observed on Gutierrez-Peralta's SUV was linked to evidence located at the scene of the crash.Gutierrez-Peralta was arrested for driving while impaired. Additional traffic-related charges are pending.