The incident happened just after 5:30 p.m. when police say a blue Toyota Highlander was parked and left running in front of 3969 Bronxwood Avenue in the Wakefield section, where someone hopped inside and took off.
A 1-year-old girl was in the backseat of the stolen car.
RELATED: Eyewitness News is tracking crime and safety across New York City and in your neighborhood
About 30 minutes later, the car and child were found a couple of miles away in front of 1806 East Gun Hill Road.
Luckily, the little girl appeared to be unharmed.
Police are now looking for the car thief who abandoned the vehicle and took off.
There have been no arrests so far and the investigation is ongoing.
This is breaking news. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
----------
* More Bronx news
* Send us a news tip
* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts
* Follow us on YouTube