Glendale officers recover 5 stolen vehicles, make 8 arrests in February and March, police say

The Glendale Police Division introduced on Tuesday that officers situated 5 stolen automobiles and arrested eight individuals between Feb. 23 and March 31.

Two individuals, 36-year-old Gabriyel Kechechyan of Los Angeles and 35-year-old Noriar Kantzabedian of Burbank, have been arrested simply earlier than midnight on Feb. 23 when officers discovered them in a stolen automobile within the 1400 block of Raymond Avenue, police stated in a press launch.

When officers discovered the stolen automobile, they noticed ” a glass pipe with burnt residue in plain sight within the car,” and when looking out the automobile, they found methamphetamine, police stated. Additionally they discovered Kechechyan had an excellent warrant for his arrest.

Each have been arrested, Kechechyan for car theft, possession of a managed substance and the warrant, and Kantzabedian was arrested for possession of a managed substance and illegal paraphernalia.

Kechechyan is being held in lieu of $75,000 bail on the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, whereas Kantzabedian was cited and launched, jail data present.

At about 6 p.m. on March 8, one other stolen automobile was situated on West Los Feliz Street close to the 5 Freeway, police stated. Los Angeles resident Donte Potts, 18, was arrested for grand theft auto, police added.

Potts was cited and launched, although he was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Division on March 28 on felony expenses, and he’s being held on the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in lieu of $150,000 bail, jail data present.

Simply earlier than 5 a.m. on March 21, an officer discovered the third stolen car in a parking zone close to the intersection of Flower Road and Western Avenue, police stated.

Police arrested three individuals who have been standing close to the automobile and tried to flee when police arrived: 33-year-old Dana Fragoza of Los Angeles, 39-year-old transient Lisa Carpenter and 29-year-old Jorge Perez-Estrada of Los Angeles, police stated.

Within the automobile, police stated they discovered packages belonging to 4 completely different individuals, a meth pipe, meth and a catalytic converter, amongst different objects.

The three have been arrested and booked on “quite a few expenses together with car theft, grand theft, possession, and id theft,” police stated.

Fragoza is being held with out bail, although the power and company in custody will not be availble, whereas Carpenter was cited and launched, jail data present. Perez-Estrada didn’t seem in a search of jail data.

The fourth stolen car was noticed close to the intersection of Colorado Road and Pacific Avenue simply after 1 p.m. on March 29, police stated.

The automobile, which was noticed and not using a entrance license plate, was pushed by 33-year-old Hayk Vardanyan of North Hollywood, who admitted that there was meth and heroin within the automobile, which was confirmed by a K9 unit that discovered paraphernalia, police stated.

“Vardanyan was subsequently arrested and booked for car theft, possessing narcotics, and possessing a managed substance,” the discharge added.

He was cited and launched later that day, jail data present.

The fifth car, a stolen bike, was situated within the 2900 block of Colorado Boulevard simply earlier than 7:30 p.m. March 31, police stated.

Police witnessed 41-year-old Adam Narito of Los Angeles strategy the bike, and he was arrested for “car theft, possessing steel knuckles, and managed substance paraphernalia,” police stated.

He was cited and launched the following day, jail data present.