(KNZA)--Two felony theft suspects were arrested Friday evening following a two-state pursuit that began in Jackson County, Kansas and ended in Nemaha Co, Nebraska.

Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse said the Sheriff's Office received a report around 6:00 of two men stealing a large quantity of merchandise from the Holton Walmart store.

The two men allegedly exited the emergency exit of the store with two shopping carts and loaded the stolen merchandise in a Toyota passenger car.

The Holton Police Department responded to Walmart where they gathered suspect information and began the investigation. Jackson County Sheriff- Deputies searched for the suspects.

A Jackson County deputy located the suspect vehicle in northern Jackson County and attempted to stop the vehicle. The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit ensued northbound on U.S. 75 Highway.

Brown County Sheriff's deputies and a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper assisted with the pursuit.

The suspect vehicle continued northbound into the State of Nebraska. Richardson County, Nebraska Deputies joined the pursuit and attempted to stop the vehicle with tire deflation devices.

The suspect vehicle continued into Nemaha County, Nebraska. Nemaha County Nebraska deputies also assisted with the pursuit.

Morse said the pursuit ended when the suspect vehicle side swiped a southbound vehicle at the south end of Auburn, Nebraska. Local fire and EMS responded to the scene.

Taken into custody were the driver of the vehicle, identified as 51-year-old John Newberry III, of Omaha, and the passenger, identified as 30-year-old Thomas Carodine, of Omaha.

Carodine had an outstanding warrant out of Sarpy County, Nebraska.

A large quantity of merchandise was recovered from the vehicle. More than $3,400 worth of merchandise was stolen from the store.

Newberry and Carodine are currently being held on local charges in Nebraska. Morse said the Jackson County Sheriff's Office will be filing for warrants to extradite both men back to Kansas.