NYPD find 1-year-old girl inside stolen car

A 1-year-old girl was recovered safely after she was inside a car that was stolen in Harlem on Tuesday morning.

NEW YORK - A stolen car with a 1-year-old girl inside was recovered Tuesday morning by police.

Police said the car took off with the child inside near West 134th Street around 9 a.m.

It is still unclear how exactly the car was stolen or why the toddler was inside.

The car was left running with the child inside near 72nd Street and 1st Avenue.

A person has been taken into custody.

The condition of the child is unknown at this time.

The car is described as a red or burgundy Honda Pilot with New York plates ‘KVX1753'.

Anyone with more information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).