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Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
Teen girl targeted by man days after nearby kidnapping in Southern California
Police are investigating reports of an attempted abduction of a teenage girl in Panaroma City just days after a suspect was arrested for the kidnapping of another teen girl less than a mile away. The most recent incident occurred April 15 at around 9:30 p.m. near the intersection of Cedros Avenue and Chase Street. Details are limited and it's unclear exactly how the incident unfolded, though a preliminary investigation, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, suggests that a Hispanic male suspect possibly in his 30's attempted to force a teen girl into his black Kia sedan. Fortunately, the girl was able to fight and get away, police said. The suspect was last seen speeding away northbound on Cedros Avenue. LAPD officers responded to the location and were seen interviewing the victim, as well as what appeared to be her parents. On Tuesday, detectives with LAPD's Mission Division were asking the public's help in locating additional victims and or witnesses in an April 9th kidnapping of another teenage girl near the intersection of Van Nuys and Roscoe boulevards, a half mile from the Panorama attempted abduction. VIDEO: Police open fire on pursuit suspect in Orange County Detectives identified that suspect as Varush Manoukyan. They added that the 26-year-old Armenian national would approach females in his black four-door Mercedes sedan, speak in a foreign language and use his cellphone to translate a request for directions or assistance of some type. Anyone with information about either investigation is urged to contact LAPD Mission Division detectives at 818-838-9800. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-222-8477. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Yahoo
Detectives seek witnesses, victims of Southern California kidnapping suspect
Detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department are seeking witnesses or potential victims of a 26-year-old Armenian national arrested for kidnapping a teenage girl, officials announced Monday. Varush Manoukyan was arrested on April 10 for a kidnapping that occurred a day earlier at around 5 p.m., according to a community alert released by LAPD's Mission Division. 'The victim, a female in her mid-teens, was able to immediately escape from the suspect's vehicle and notify police,' officials said. Authorities say the 26-year-old may have approached victims in his vehicle, a black 2014 Mercedes E350 four-door sedan, speaking a foreign language. He has reportedly been known to try and use his cell phone to translate a request for direction or to ask for some type of assistance. VIDEO: Dangerous Southern California stolen vehicle pursuit ends in crash The vehicle and the 26-year-old are currently in police custody, officials said. According to detectives, Manoukyan may have frequented the following areas in the last two to three months: Van Nuys and Roscoe Boulevard area in Panorama City 1640 block of West 3rd Street in Los Angeles 3000 block of West 3rd Street in Los Angeles 7000 South Hoover Street near Mt. Carmel Recreation Center in L.A. Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Sheldon Street in Sun Valley Authorities added that potential victims, including any females approached or contacted by Manoukyan, can report the incident to detectives at LAPD's Mission Division. Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact Detective Anderson at 818-838-9810 or the Mission Area Station front desk at 818-838-9800. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-222-8477. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
