Teen P-plater faces court after Leeton police chase - Friday night pursuit ends with alcohol charges for provisional licence holder

A 19-year-old Leeton man is facing court after allegedly leading police on a dangerous pursuit through the town's streets while over the legal alcohol limit for his provisional licence.

The drama unfolded at 9:56pm on Friday, August 22, when police spotted the teenager driving a LDV T-60 utility eastbound onto Dooley Lane in Leeton.

Officers positioned at an intersection, activated their warning lights to direct the driver to pull over, but instead of complying, the young man allegedly accelerated away from police.

What followed was a dangerous chase through Leeton's streets, with police alleging the P-plater travelled at excessive speeds and drove the wrong way down a one-way street in his attempt to evade arrest.

The pursuit came to an end when the driver turned into a car park with no exit, effectively trapping himself.

Rather than surrender, the teenager allegedly abandoned his vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. However, police quickly caught up with the young man and placed him under arrest before transporting him to Leeton Police Station.

At the station, the 19-year-old underwent a breath analysis which allegedly returned a reading of 0.099 grams of alcohol in 210 litres of breath.

Police confirmed the driver held a NSW P2 Provisional C Class licence, which requires zero alcohol tolerance while driving.

The man's licence was immediately suspended and he received a court attendance notice for driving with middle range PCA and police pursuit charges.

The matter will proceed through the court system where he will face the legal consequences of his alleged actions that Friday night.