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2-year-old Jacob Jardine found and being reunited with mother | Update

The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety said the child appears to be unharmed and healthy.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Update:

The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety said 2-year-old Jacob Jardine has been found.

Authorities said the child was found inside a stolen car in a parking lot roughly four miles away from where he and the car were taken.

The child was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure, but police say the child appears to be unharmed and healthy. He's expected to be reunited with his mother.

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Authorities in Northern California are searching for a 2-year-old boy who was inside a car when it was stolen early Sunday.

Police said the 2008 Buick Enclave was taken while Jacob Jardine's mother was unloading groceries around 4 a.m. in Sunnyvale, south of San Francisco.

Investigators did not release any suspect description.

According to the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety, they are trying to contact a 29-year-old named Luong "Tammy" Huynh.

"We believe Tammy may have information that will help us locate Jacob Jardine," the department wrote in a Facebook post.

Anyone with information can contact the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety at 408-730-7100.

The California Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert for Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Cruz and Alameda counties.

Jacob has red, curly hair and brown eyes and was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt, officials said.

The Buick has a blue “Baby on Board” sticker on it and temporary paper license plates from Georgia, with the number unknown, police said.

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