Security guard, Arizona moving company employees help recover 2-year-old allegedly taken by unrelated woman

A convenience store security guard and some moving company employees helped authorities in Arizona locate missing 2-year-old girl Kehlani Rogers and nab 23-year-old suspect Marina Noriega on Sunday.

Noriega was "booked into the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Intake, Transfer and Release (ITR) facility in Phoenix for one count of custodial interference, a class 3 felony," the Avondale Police Department noted in a press release provided to Fox News Digital. "The relationship between Noriega and that of Kehlani's family, was that of a recently met acquaintance."

The child had last been seen late Friday night, according to a Saturday Facebook Police Department indicated that "Phoenix Police received a citizen tip on Kehlani’s location after employees of a moving company observed Kehlani and Marina at a Phoenix area gas station, around 27th Ave. and Thomas Rd. Phoenix Police responded to the gas station, where they retrieved Kehlani. Marina was taken into custody without incident."

Camelback Moving president Chad Olsen celebrated the heroic actions of the company's employees.

"We are incredibly proud of our community heroes: Robert Hernandez, Ralph Vollmert, Christopher Dixon, Kevin Place, Kevin Kimes, Gerardo Galacia, Kobe Brown and Michael Macallum for their courage, quick thinking and teamwork," Olsen noted in a statement. "Their actions exemplify what it means to look out for our community and to take its safety seriously. This is a powerful reminder that the Amber Alert system works. We also want to express our sincere gratitude that Kehlani was safely returned to her family."

In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, QuickTrip spokesperson Aisha Jefferson said, "On Sunday morning, a QT Guardian at one of our Phoenix locations recognized two customers connected to an active Amber Alert and immediately alerted Phoenix Police Department. Law enforcement arrived promptly, secured the child, and took the suspects into custody."

"We’re grateful for our Guardian’s attentiveness and quick thinking, and for the swift response and professionalism from the Phoenix Police Department. The safety of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve is a top priority," Jefferson added.