Aliyah Sanders, 2, was found in San Pablo along with her father, Leon Sanders, who took off with the girl from an area near Oakland and Alameda, Oakland police spokeswoman Holly Joshi said.
An Amber Alert was issued at 1:59 p.m.
A suspect vehicle was located about two hours later, but the girl and her father were not in it.
They were found some time later, and Sanders was taken into custody, police said.
