November 22, 2023

GLENDALE, CA – The Glendale Police Department has successfully apprehended a suspect in connection with a recent shooting.

Glendale Police Detectives and members of the U.S. Marshals Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force and the U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Task Force arrested 42-year-old Arnak Aloyan of Glendale.

The shooting occurred on Sunday, October 30th, near the intersection of Wabasso Way and Bonita Drive in Glendale. Glendale Patrol Officers responded to a report of multiple shots fired in the area. They also received a call from the victim, reporting he had been shot in the stomach.

The 39-year-old victim was transported to Huntington Hospital in Pasadena for emergency surgery. He survived his injuries.

Surveillance footage obtained by detectives shows the exchange of gunfire between two vehicles. Although the victim was unable to provide suspect details, Glendale Detectives with the assistance of the GPD-based Verdugo Regional Crime Laboratory pursued leads and conducted a thorough investigation, resulting in the identification, and tracking of the shooting suspect. Detectives were able to track Aloyan to Florida, where he was arrested.

The suspect is now in custody, facing attempted murder charges. Extradition proceedings are underway to get Aloyan back to California.

The Glendale Police Department asks anyone with additional information to assist in this case to contact us immediately by calling 818-548-4911. To remain anonymous, call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org

About the Glendale Police Department
Established in 1906, the Glendale Police Department is a full-service police department with approximately 250 sworn officers, and nearly 400 total employees. The Glendale Police Department is committed to providing the highest level of public safety services through proactive policing, professionalism, and community partnerships.

Assignments include Patrol, Traffic, Investigations Bureau, Narcotics, SWAT, Motorcycles, K-9, School Resource Officer, Custody, Dispatch, and Air Support. Police Department responsibilities include 9-1-1 emergency response, proactive law enforcement, traffic enforcement and collision investigation, crime investigation and case preparation, community and school policing, and administration of the city jail facility.

For more information, visit GlendaleCA.gov/Police or follow @GlendalePoliceDept on Instagram and @GlendalePD on Facebook and X.