A 38-year-old man was charged Thursday in connection with an Amber Alert issued earlier this week for a 3-year-old boy reported missing in Los Angeles who was later found safe at a Gardena hotel.
Joshua Pendleton was charged with kidnapping for carjacking — a kidnapping during a carjacking — and carjacking, both felonies. Jail records did not indicate an initial court date.
Pendleton and the 3-year-old child were reported missing Tuesday morning. An Amber Alert was issued for them in several Southern California counties…