Authorities say the boy's non-custodial father, Tomas A. Quiles, assaulted the child's mother and took his son, Tyrus Quiles, at a bus stop on Passaic Street at about 1:55 p.m. Monday.
He and his 1-year-old son, Tyrus Quiles, were found safe in Paterson.
Details of how they were found or any charges against Tomas Quiles were not yet available.