Convicted felon found in possession of firearm during traffic stop in Glendale, police say

A convicted felon is in custody after Glendale police reportedly found him in possession of a firearm.

Arman Kyuregyan, 35, was driving near Lowell Avenue and Burritt Way around 3 a.m. when he was pulled over for seatbelt and license plate violations. Authorities said the Tujunga resident acted nervous and refused to answer an officer’s questions.

Police said a search of the vehicle was conducted after an officer smelled alcohol emanating from the car and spotted a large bottle of Hennessy in the rear passenger area.

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The search reportedly yielded drug paraphernalia, a substance that resembled heroin and a Beretta semi-automatic gun.

The 35-year-old was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm because of a previous drug arrest and was also booked for possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Andy Nguyen, andy.nguyen@latimes.com

Twitter: @Andy_Truc