Crime & Safety

North Hollywood Con Faces Prison For Wild Police Chase

An ex-convict from North Hollywood pleaded no contest to charges stem from a wild police chase where he plowed into several cars.

LOS ANGELES, CA — An ex-con from North Hollywood is facing four years and eight months in state prison in connection with his no contest plea to charges stemming from a high-speed police pursuit in January.

Karapet Kirpichyan, 46, pleaded no contest Wednesday to one felony count each of assault with a deadly weapon -- a vehicle -- and driving or taking a vehicle without consent, according to Deputy District Attorney Ani Artsvelyan.

Kirpichyan also admitted an allegation that he had a 2017 conviction for driving or taking a vehicle without consent, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.

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He fled from police officers in Van Nuys on Jan. 9 in a stolen work van and collided with several vehicles during the pursuit before coming to a stop on a curb in Hollywood, prosecutors said.

Kirpichyan has remained jailed since he was arrested that day by Los Angeles police.

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He is due back in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom for sentencing May 22.

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