Missing Los Angeles girl found safe

LOS ANGELES -- A 4-year-old girl who disappeared from a park during the weekend was found safe at a medical clinic Tuesday, police said.

A staff member at St. John's Well Child Center called police after recognizing Jessica Cortez, and the woman who brought the girl to the clinic was taken into custody, police said.

The girl was taken to a hospital, where she was reunited with her family.

Interim Los Angeles Police Chief Martin Pomeroy said it was too early to call the woman a suspect. He said they were still investigating the child's disappearance.

Jessica was at Echo Park west of downtown with her parents and brother Sunday night. Her parents sell tacos from a stand across the street.

The family discovered her missing about 7:30 p.m. Shortly afterward, witnesses told police they saw her walking with a man accompanied by a brown Chihuahua. Police said Tuesday they were still looking for that man.