Police in Union searched the wetlands near Kawameeh Middle School for a suspect who bailed from a vehicle after a reported shoplifting incident that resulted in a carjacking this evening.
According to preliminary reports, the incident originated at an area store where police spotted the suspects' vehicle and attempted to pull it over.
Police say one suspect was arrested but a second male escaped.
NJ State Police aviation provide overhead helicopter coverage while Union Police worked the ground in an attempt to find the suspect.
There were no injuries reported.