A second suspect involved in a carjacking that occurred in Howell earlier this year has been identified and arrested after fleeing the state, authorities said today.

According to the Howell Township Police Department, the suspect has been identified as Baldemar Sandoval-Herrera, a 20-year-old resident of Asbury Park. During the investigation, Sandoval-Herrera fled New Jersey, prompting the issuance of an arrest warrant.

He has been charged with first-degree carjacking, second-degree aggravated assault, third-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

Detectives continued working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Task Force to locate Sandoval-Herrera. Authorities ultimately tracked him down in Georgia, where he was apprehended and is currently being held in a county jail while awaiting extradition back to New Jersey for further court proceedings.

Police also confirmed that the other suspect in the case, Melvin J. Cruz-Salmoran, 19, of Neptune Township, was previously arrested on February 3. He remains in custody at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution.