Amber Alert canceled: 3-year-old Messiah Evans found safe in Gardena
LOS ANGELES - A search for a missing 3-year-old boy ended Tuesday morning after police located the child and suspect in Gardena.
The discovery followed an Amber Alert that spanned five Southern California counties after the boy was abducted in South Los Angeles late Monday night.
What we know:
Messiah Evans was taken at around 10:20 p.m. Monday near 66th Street and Normandie Avenue.
Investigators say the suspect, Joshua Pendleton, is the ex-boyfriend of the child's mother and not the biological father.
Following a fight with the mother, Pendleton allegedly fled in her white 2006 Saturn VUE with the toddler still inside.
On Tuesday morning, Gardena police informed the California Highway Patrol that the child and suspect were found in the 1000 block of West El Segundo Boulevard in Gardena.
No further details were provided.
The Source: This report is based on official alerts and statements provided by the California Highway Patrol and the Los Angeles Police Department.