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Suspect Steals Car With 2-Year-Old Inside, Drops Off Child Blocks Away, Philadelphia Police Say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 2-year-old boy is safe after Philadelphia police say someone stole a vehicle with him in the back seat. The incident began in the 200 block of North Peach Street in West Philadelphia.

The department said a man reported a 2017 silver Jeep Cherokee stolen, saying an unknown man took it. The car had the man's 2-year-old in the back seat.

Officers found the child at the corner of Belmont Avenue and Thompson Street a short time later.

The department said there have been no arrests.

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