3-year-old girl sought in Amber Alert found, mother has been detained

A 3-year old young girl sought in an Amber Alert was found and her mother was detained, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Christina Lujan, 39, violated a restraining order and kidnapped her daughter Josephine Lujan. The girl had been in the custody of her grandmother.

Lujan was in a Ford Escape described as gold in color with California license plate 6ZPF343. She had been described as armed and dangerous.

The alert was issued on behalf of Garden Grove police.

The CHP reportedly pulled the vehicle over on the 15 Freeway in Devore shortly before 7 p.m.