A DESPERATE search has been launched to find a missing girl after police say she was abducted in the early hours of Sunday morning.

An amber alert has been issued to help find little Daleza Fregoso, who officers say was snatched by 40-year-old Ruben Fregoso.

Photo of 4-year-old Daleza Fregoso, a girl with dark hair tied in pigtails, wearing a pink shirt and a necklace.
Daleza Fregoso was last seen in the early hours of SundayCredit: CHPAlerts/X
 

Ruben Fregoso, 40, a man with dark curly hair and a mustache.
Police in California say Ruben Fregoso abducted the little girlCredit: CHPAlerts/X
Police in California say Daleza is three feet tall and weighs 45 pounds.

She has black hair and brown clothes. It is not known what she was wearing at the time of her disappearance.

She was last seen near the intersection of Alsace Avenue and Ferndale Street in Los Angeles.

The California Highway Patrol said in an alert: “Daleza Fregoso was abducted by Ruben Fregoso and they are believed to be in a white 2019 Land Rover Discovery.”

Urgent search for missing 5-month-old baby as cops ‘concerned’ over disappearance

White Land Rover Discovery with California license plate 9DAW715.
The white Land Rover Discovery hunted by cops was found SundayCredit: CHPAlerts/X
 

Amber Alert for 4-year-old Daleza Fregoso, abducted by 40-year-old Ruben Fregoso, believed to be in a white 2019 Land Rover Discovery, California license plate 9DAW715.
Daleza is three feet tall and weighs 45 poundsCredit: CHPAlerts/X
Cops later confirmed they had found the vehicle late on Sunday evening but that the victim and suspect remained missing.

Ruben Fregoso is  5-foot-9 and weighs 200 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes, according to a wanted posted.

Any relationship between the two was not confirmed by cops.

Anyone with any information is urged to call 911.