On Aug. 5 at around 8:30 p.m., a patrol officer was driving in the area of Highland Avenue and Glenoaks Boulevard when s/he observed three vehicles stopped at a red light. One driver was heard revving the engine. Once the light turned green, all three vehicles accelerated at a high rate of speed westbound on Glenoaks.

The vehicles continued on Glenoaks as they attempted to gain an advantage over one another, jockeying for position, reaching speeds in excess of 60 MPH. The officer was able to catch up to and stop two of the involved vehicles. The drivers of those vehicles, identified as 21-year-old Christopher Mousessian of Glendale and 27-year-old Hrach Guloyan of Los Angeles, were contacted regarding the observed violations.

Mousessian and Guloyan were both arrested for participating in an illegal speed contest and their vehicles were impounded at the scene.