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Wedding Theft: $60K Stolen, Suspects Arrested with Firearms

9/7/2025

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Armean Shirehjini and Andranik Avetisyan were arrested for stealing $60,000 from a Glendale wedding reception.
The theft happened early Sunday when they took a gift box filled with cash and checks.
Surveillance footage shows Shirehjini taking the box and fleeing in a black SUV driven by Avetisyan.
Police recovered cash, checks, firearms, and narcotics during searches of their homes.
The investigation continues as detectives analyze evidence from the scene.

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Story summary

Armean Shirehjini and Andranik Avetisyan were arrested for stealing $60,000 from a Glendale wedding reception.
The theft happened early Sunday when they took a gift box filled with cash and checks.
Surveillance footage shows Shirehjini taking the box and fleeing in a black SUV driven by Avetisyan.
Police recovered cash, checks, firearms, and narcotics during searches of their homes.
The investigation continues as detectives analyze evidence from the scene.