Mike Alvear's Urge & Merge

You trade pics. Hubba Hubba. You arrange to meet. Your place for drinks. He walks in. You say, “Is that a gun in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?”

A convicted felon accused of targeting gay men who were looking for dates online was charged with kidnapping, robbery, carjacking and other crimes in Superior Court Monday.

Angel Pena Ayala, 24, who was on parole for a previous carjacking conviction, was arrested Friday and pleaded not guilty Monday in Torrance Superior Court, said Los Angeles County district attorney’s officials.

He was charged with eight felony counts, including the allegation that the crimes were committed for a street gang.

Hermosa Beach police said Ayala placed an online ad on Craigslist.org in the personals section and met his victim at the man’s home in Hermosa Beach in March.

Authorities accused him of pulling a handgun on the man and ordering him to put his TV, computer and camera into his car.

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