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Three Arrested – Ten Guns Seized

On September 21, 2021 just before 1:00 a.m., officers on patrol observed a vehicle traveling near the intersection of Brand Blvd. and California Ave. that had a modified exhaust and a cover over the rear license plate.  The officers conducted a traffic stop and contacted the driver, 23-year-old Gagik Arshakyan of North Hollywood.  Officers discovered that Arshakyan’s driver’s license was suspended.  While arranging for a tow, a search of the vehicle produced an unregistered loaded ghost gun, three large bags of marijuana, a bindle of methamphetamine, a bottle containing four Vicodin pills and two and a half pills of Oxycodone, and a glass pipe with a bulbous end that had methamphetamine residue on it.

Arshakyan was arrested and booked on numerous charges including carrying a concealed weapon, carrying a loaded firearm in public, possessing narcotics and controlled substances, possessing marijuana for sale, and driving with a suspended license.

On September 28, 2021 at approximately 8:30 a.m., officers assigned to Glendale Police Department’s Vice/Narcotics Detail and Special Enforcement Detail (SED) conducted a parole compliance check of an individual on the 10000 block of Hillhaven Ave.  Inside of the residence was 25-year-old Hayk Khalatyan of Tujunga (who is on parole and a known gang member) and 26-year-old Mery Keshishian of North Hollywood.  Upon contact, officers noticed that Keshishian’s pants were baggy and seemed to be full of bulky items.  Keshishian was found to have a key to a vehicle, five cell phones and a key fob on her person.  During a search of the residence, officers located a purse that Keshishian claimed ownership of containing two paperclips with heroin, several credit cards in other people’s names, over $1,500 in cash in various denominations, and a set of keys to a storage unit.  During the investigation, Khalatyan was found to be in possession of several credit and identification cards, a bag of methamphetamine, two keys and a vehicle registration card issued to another individual.  A further search of the residence produced a methamphetamine pipe, a safe containing over $3,000 in cash, and a synthetic urine kit.  Officers searched the vehicle that was associated with the key found on Keshishian and located a loaded ghost gun and a pouch containing several keys to rental storage units.

Khalatyan was arrested and booked for being an ex-felon with a firearm and for violating the terms of his parole.  Keshishian was arrested and booked for grand theft and for possessing narcotics.

During the investigation it was learned that Arshakyan and Khalatyan were associated with the same rental storage unit.  Detectives with GPD’s Narcotics detail obtained a search warrant for the unit and located several lock boxes that were opened with the keys Khalatyan was in possession of, and ultimately ten handguns, several boxes of ammunition, ballistic vests, and several other firearm related paraphernalia was located in the storage unit.