Indiana State Police arrest two people in connection with a pickup theft in Clinton.

State Police say 25 year old Lee Bemis of Terre Haute and 27 year old Kristina Gruner of Clinton stole a pickup from the O'Neal Transmission shop in Clinton.

A trooper saw the pickup crossing the river bridge on SR 63 and chased the pair until they crashed near 1^st street and 8^th Avenue.

. The suspects fled on foot but were arrested after a brief manhunt. Gruner was already wanted on other minor charges.

Police say that their investigation shows that they two allegedly drove a stolen van to the Clinton area where the two said they found a truck sitting empty and running.

The investigation is on going.