6-year-old boy found in car located after thief hopped into running vehicle and sped away in Brooklyn.

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A 6 year old boy was found safe and a car found after the thief jumped into the vehicle and went to Brooklyn on Monday.

The suspect, however, is not in detention.

This happened just after 1 pm on L Avenue in Canarsie, where police said a white Acura MDX had been stolen from a plumbing hardware store.

The authorities say that his uncle took something from a shop and left the car running.

The child was identified as Ronald Mowatt and after an intense two-hour search, police said he was found in the car at Linden Boulevard and Georgia Avenue in eastern New York.

They say he did not look hurt, but he was taken to the hospital for an assessment.