A baby missing for several hours Monday morning has been found safely in the care of family after carjackers stole a father's vehicle with the 1-year-old boy still inside, authorities say.
Police were looking for two suspects believed to have stolen a vehicle near East 117th Street and First Avenue around 6 a.m., the NYPD said. The carjackers allegedly threatened to shoot the car owner.
The carjackers took off from the East Harlem intersection with the vehicle and their victim's toddler riding inside.
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WATCH HEREAround 10 a.m., the department announced that the missing Honda Accord had been located and the child was found safely and no longer in danger.
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SIGN UP It wasn't immediately clear if officials were still looking for two suspects in connection to the carjacking and kidnapping.
