Post by Scumhunter on Mar 21, 2020 3:05:37 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: lapdonline.org)
Fugitive Profile as of March 21st, 2020: (Based on LAPD Most Wanted website profile)
Wanted For: Grand Theft
CRIME INFORMATION
Suspect: Khachatryan, Stepan
Sex: Male
Descent: White
Height: 5'08
Weight: 200 lbs
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Date of Birth: Aug 8, 1960
Age (around time of alleged crime): 42*
Who to call if you've seen him: Detective Longacre, Burglary Special Section at 213- 485-2524. After hours and on weekends and holidays, please contact 213-485-2504. (Our advice would be to also double Check information is not outdated and/or consider contacting L.A. Crime Stoppers.)
From the LAPD Most Wanted website:
Stepan Khachatryan
The victim is a gold refining business located in the Los Angeles Jewelry Mart. The suspect obtained a valid seller/business permit and opened an account with the victim. For a month, business was conducted with no discrepancies. The suspect began to bring worthless scrap metal to the victim with supporting documentation in the form of Assay Reports to show that the scrap had monetary value when in fact it had little to no gold content. When the victim discovered that the metal was worthless, they discovered the suspect's business address was a front and the suspect had disconnected his telephone. It was determined that the Assay Reports that were used as the supporting documents as to the validity of the metal’s worth were all altered. Over a three-month period the loss totaled $888,000.
WARNING: THIS INDIVIDUAL IS CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO APPREHEND SUSPECT YOURSELF. IF SEEN, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL POLICE STATION ASAP.
www.lapdonline.org/all_most_wanted/most_wanted_view/12886
Thoughts? As of this posting date (March 21st, 2020), Khachatryan is still listed on the LAPD most wanted website, which granted is not the most updated website and has mainly cold case fugitives only, but since it still a functioning website enough for me to reasonably assume that he is probably still wanted as of this update. If that status has changed or changes in the future, anyone is more than welcome to let us know.
Also I put 2002 or 2003 as the wanted year since the LAPD website says Khachatryan was 42 when charged and he was born in 1960. So it obviously has to be 2002 or 2003.
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