Two men were taken into custody by Franklin police today following a pursuit after a theft from a Middletown store.

Police began looking for suspects about 1:45 p.m. who had allegedly taken two tool sets valued at $299 from Sears at the Town Mall, according to officials.

Middletown police officer Tom Lawson spotted the white SUV believed to be driven by the suspects in the area of Dixie Highway. The vehicle was speeding toward Frankin.

Franklin officers attempted to stop the SUV as it come into the city on Main Street, but the driver refused. A short pursuit ended at in the parking lot of the Amvets Post 120 near the intersection of Main and Sixth Street. The two men in the vehicle were taken into custody at gunpoint, said Franklin Officer Steve Dunham.

The driver of the SUV, Timothy Lazier, 33, of Franklin, was charged with obstruction of official business by Franklin police and taken to the Warren County Jail.

Roy Dawson Jr., 33, of Middletown, is charged with two counts of felony theft and is housed in the Middetown Jail.

Sgt. Ed Sensel said additional charges are possible.