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Newark Car Stolen With 2-Year-Old Inside: Reports

A young child is safe after taking a frightening ride with a carjacker in New Jersey, reports say.

NEWARK, NJ — A young child is safe after taking a frightening ride with a carjacker on Monday, reports say.

A carjacker allegedly stole a vehicle on Monday afternoon – possibly not realizing that there was a two-year-old child inside – only to pull over a short distance away, ABC7 New York reported.

Police recovered the car abandoned at the intersection of Adams and Ferry streets, and are searching the area for a suspect or suspects, ABC7 stated.

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The child was found still inside the vehicle, RLS Media reported.

No additional details about the incident were immediately available.

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