NEWPORT BEACH  – A missing 4-year-old girl was found safe in Los Angeles  on Saturday by Los Angeles police. Her mother was in custody, according to Newport Beach police Sgt. Evan Sailor.

Angela Aiton, 34, is believed to have kidnapped her daughter Symphony Aiton from a Fashion Island restaurant during a supervised visit Friday, police said.

Angela Aiton lost custody of her daughter during a battle with mental health issues is believed to have kidnapped her 4-year-old daughter Symphony Aiton from a Fashion Island restaurant during a supervised visit, police said.

NEWPORT BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT

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An Amber Alert was issued.

A witness called police Saturday after seeing a vehicle matching the description of one possibly driven by the mother, Sailor said.

Los Angeles police took Symphony into protective custody about 2:45 p.m. Saturday. Aiton will return to Orange County to face criminal charges, according to Newport Beach police.

Aiton lost custody of her daughter in March as a result of a court-ordered mental health evaluation, Fox said. Symphony was placed in foster care, and her foster father brought her to the restaurant for a supervised visit Friday. Her mother asked to take her to the bathroom and never returned to the table.

Her foster father called police Friday night, Newport Beach police said.

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