Wedding crashers arrested after stealing $60,00 in cash from Glendale wedding reception
Police announced Saturday they’ve arrested two men suspected of working together to crash a Glendale wedding and steal expensive gifts from the reception.
The grand theft suspects, identified by the Glendale Police Department as Los Angeles residents Armean Shirehjini and Andranik Avetisyan, allegedly stole $60,000 in cash and a gift box filled with dozens of checks.
Police said it happened last week at the Renaissance Banquet Hall, located at 1236 S. Central Avenue. Details on the theft are limited, but officials said Shirehjini — who is unknown to the victims — ran out of the venue with the gifts and jumped into a getaway car with Avetisyan behind the wheel. They both fled in a black SUV.
Glendale Police Burglary Detectives spent the following week using video surveillance and other resources to identify the suspects, leading to their arrests at Shirehjini’s Sherman Oaks home on Friday.
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Armean Shirehjini of Los Angeles is seen in a mugshot as well as on surveillance at a wedding that he allegedly crashed and burglarized. September 2025. (Glendale PD)
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Andranik Avetisyan of Los Angeles is seen in this mugshot. September 2025. (Glendale PD)
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A large amount of cash and a firearm are seen after police searched the homes of two wedding crashing burglary suspects. September 2025. (Glendale PD)
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A large amount of firearms are seen after police searched the homes of two wedding crashing burglary suspects. September 2025. (Glendale PD)
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A large amount of narcotics are seen after police searched the homes of two wedding crashing burglary suspects. September 2025. (Glendale PD)
Shirehjini, the primary suspect, had a handgun at the time of his arrest, police discovered. Officials did not say whether he attempted to use it, but no shots were reported.
Detectives executed search warrants at both suspects’ homes and found the hefty amount of cash and checks made out to the victims from the wedding. In addition, detectives found several firearms and various narcotics in both residences.
“Detectives are still processing a significant amount of evidence and will continue their work through the weekend, as this is an ongoing investigation,” stated the police department.
Anyone with additional information related to this investigation is urged to contact the Glendale Police Burglary Detectives at 818-548-3127.
