GLENDALE, Calif. (KABC) — Two males have been arrested within the theft of a marriage present field containing about $60,000 in money and checks from a banquet corridor reception in Glendale, authorities mentioned Saturday.
The theft was reported at 12:50 a.m. final Sunday on the Renaissance Banquet Corridor, 1236 S. Central Ave., in accordance with Sgt. Jose Barajas of the Glendale Police Division.
“Witnesses reported that shortly after midnight, a male suspect entered the banquet corridor, grabbed the present field and fled by way of an exit,” Barajas mentioned. “Surveillance footage exhibits the suspect coming into the passenger seat of a more moderen black Mercedes SUV, which then fled the realm.”
Over the previous week, detectives used video surveillance and division sources to establish the first suspect within the theft as Armean Shirehjini, in accordance with a police assertion.
Detectives arrested Shirehjini, who allegedly was in possession of a handgun, and Andranik Avetisyan at Shirehjini’s Sherman Oaks house on Friday. Avetisyan was recognized because the getaway driver the night time of the theft, police mentioned.
“Detectives executed search warrants at each suspects’ residences and recovered a considerable amount of money and dozens of checks made out to the victims from the marriage,” in accordance with the police assertion. “As well as, a number of firearms and numerous narcotics have been seized from each residences.”
Groom George Farahat instructed KTLA5 that “it was an exquisite occasion till the incident happened. As is custom in our tradition, most individuals give money or checks as items for the newlyweds, so there was a field containing all of the envelopes, the playing cards and the cash from household and pals that have been invited.”
Detectives urged anybody with details about the case to contact Glendale police at 818-548-3127.
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