Authorities say a woman picked up a 5-year-old boy right in front of his parents, at the corner of Flatbush and Lafayette avenues.
Cops say she ran with the boy for about 10 steps and then dropped him and fled. The boy was not injured.
Police say the woman is approximately 30 to 40 years of age, medium build, with black short hair. She was last seen wearing a red and gray jacket and gray pants.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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