Police have charged a man after a police pursuit in Wagga Wagga.

About 2.45am today (Sunday 24 January 2016), police sighted a stolen Nissan utility in Tolland.

A pursuit commenced after the vehicle failed to stop. The stolen vehicle reached speeds of up to 140km/h before entering the Silverlight Reserve at Ashmont, where the occupants fled.

Police arrested an 18-year-old man and two male young persons in Callaghan Street.

They were taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station where the 18-year-old was charged with take and drive conveyance, police pursuit, never licensed person drive vehicle on road and breach bail.

He was refused bail to appear at Wagga Wagga Local Court tomorrow (Monday 25 January 2016).

The two young persons were released pending further inquiries.