HIT-RUN SUSPECT CAUGHT CRASH INJURIES KILLED LOCAL TEEN.Byline: Alex Dobuzinskis Staff Writer GLENDALE - A 23-year-old suspect in a fatal hit-and-run collision was flown back to Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, on Tuesday after trying to escape to Armenia via a Toronto airport, police said. Andranik Manukovich Atshemyan of Glendale is suspected of speeding and crashing a Land Rover See LANRover. into a car with two teens in it on Nov. 19 at Columbus Avenue and Riverdale Drive. One of the victims in the car that was hit - Burbank resident Oscar Torres Oscar Torres is the name of:
Authorities said Atshemyan fled from the crash scene on foot because the Land Rover was too mangled to drive. Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County prosecutors said they will file murder charges against Atshemyan, who previously had several tickets for speeding and other violations. Canadian authorities detained de·tain tr.v. de·tained, de·tain·ing, de·tains 1. To keep from proceeding; delay or retard. 2. To keep in custody or temporary confinement: him Thursday at Toronto's Pearson International Airport. They saw his name on a computerized list of wanted subjects. The arrest is a lesson to criminals that they can't flee prosecution by trying to leave the country, said Sgt. Tom Lorenz, spokesman for the Glendale Police Department. ``You can't run, and you can't hide,'' he said. ``We're going to get you.'' He said Canadian authorities learned that Atshemyan had planned to catch a flight to Yerevan, Armenia. Glendale Detective Kevin Hirano looked forward to getting Atshemyan in custody for further questioning. ``We obviously have to talk to him,'' he said. Canadian authorities flew Atshemyan to Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. after alerting Glendale police, and Glendale detectives were there when his plane arrived in Las Vegas to take him into custody. He waived extradition and was flown from Las Vegas to Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX on Tuesday. Atshemyan is being held without bail. He is expected to be arraigned today in Glendale Superior Court. |
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