November 21, 2009

WEB EXTRA: Vartanian arrested at a Fig Garden Village restaurant

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By KSEE News

Story Published: Aug 5, 2009 at 3:12 PM EST

Story Updated: Aug 5, 2009 at 5:40 PM EST

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Lawyers for Fresno businessman Kirk Vartanian had said he would turn himself in on Wednesday, following the issuing of an arrest warrant for him on Tuesday. But, law enforcement officials, apparently tired of waiting for Vartanian, went to a Fig Garden Village restaurant, and placed him under arrest shortly before 1 pm. Vartanian was wanted on 16 felony counts of grand theft related to his now closed luxury auto dealership, The Auto Gallery. This is raw video from the scene of the arrest.

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Friday, Aug 7 at 1:36 AM anon wrote ...

both of the Vartanian brothers are crooks!Is his older brother out of jail yet??

Thursday, Aug 6 at 7:47 PM Anonymous wrote ...

The Armenian cultureis beautiful and the Armenian people are good and decent. Vartaninan is clearly an exception to the culture. Mr. Bacon and Mr. Balakian make my skin crawl! One doesn't have to be Armenian to be ashamed of the behavior of these two attorneys!

Thursday, Aug 6 at 4:45 PM Kevork wrote ...

He's a duck lipped clown.

Thursday, Aug 6 at 12:36 PM Sammie Belkoian wrote ...

Mr. Bacon did you anglicized your name to try to hide your armenian heritage?SHAME! Bacon now says this embarrassment to our community is not guilty of anything. SHAME! Vartanian is a crook. Pure and simple and I hate that this scum has an IAN on the end of his name. How many years have we fought to gain respectability in this community and now many people will say, "just another crooked armenian." Mr. Balakian, Mr. Bacon, I am ashamed of you and u will get a piece of my mind!

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 6:44 PM Hmmmmmm wrote ...

Would William Saroyan be proud of this?Vartanian,Tarkanian, Any ians .Can they do anything without corruption.Armenian Mafia!

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 6:39 PM Hypower wrote ...

Remember the limo business?The bros had a male stripper limo business.They would strip for their limo customers and etc.

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 6:38 PM THIS is ummmmm' wrote ...

I don't know if anonymous is meaning if I must be his mom...ARE uyou kidding i take that as a insult....No! my Son's would not even have a thought like what this moron has done to people. This guy is just PLAIN RETARTED...IDIOT...!!ONCE again i am NOT his mom....I am embarrassed for HIS mother too!!!!.....

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 6:37 PM Acquaintance wrote ...

He's has alot of old school armenian money.They have ties with the russian mafia.There are many russians posing as armenians laundering their mmmmmoney through gambling and identity theft

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 6:21 PM HAHAHA wrote ...

This guy is an absolute fool. He has no regard for anyone or any of our laws, lock him up and throw away the key! Take every thing he owns, sell it and pay all of his victims. His lawyers are idiots too!

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 6:09 PM anonymous wrote ...

lock him up and throw away the key. keep the scum off the streets

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 5:43 PM sanukusa wrote ...

Both he and his brother are thugs. Several years ago one of them threatened to kill me over a bar stool. They have no respect for anyone. How they have stayed out of jail up to now is is a question we should all be asking. I think this is just the beginning of their troubles. As for Stacey Kline? Well she's greedy as well and got what she desrves.

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 5:27 PM Paul wrote ...

Has anybody told this guy he's nothing but an Armenian piece of S... put this guy away forever , he's no good and his action's have let people know what type of person he really was . If the city is smart , they will stop all business ties he has at Granite Park

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 5:20 PM Charles wrote ...

Whoever said this guy is'nt as bad a guy as being portrayed ,should probable ask the casino's in Las Vegas he wrote bad check's to , knowing good and well he did'nt have any intention of paying them back until they had a arrest warrent put out on him .

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 5:18 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Not that bad of a guy??? Are you kidding me?? Do a little research on his pending felonies! This must've been Kirk's mom's comment.

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 5:07 PM ummmmmmmm' wrote ...

That is so embarrassing...I am embarrassed for him....you would think that someone who ''ONCE'' had it all would of took care of his business....BUT you see people don't realize that ''MONEY'' is EVIL and its the devil....and this IGNORANT FOOL....let the demons over power him...what a idiot fool....He MIGHT as well say good bye to his freedom for a very long time or at that for the rest of his life....WHY? are people are ignorant...and stupid...WHY? greed!!!!

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 4:56 PM Anonymous 1.1 wrote ...

Stacy should be in town soon, Lawsuit in the Air.

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 4:36 PM Anonymous wrote ...

He is really not that bad of a guy... I am sure his situation, though it does look terrible, was not calculated. He is not such a bad person. He got in over his head and does not have the money to fix his debts... who does now, the money is short almost everywhere now.

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 4:33 PM Anonymous wrote ...

god bless this man

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 4:21 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Shadier than an Elm tree! LOL

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 4:09 PM Ray wrote ...

Maybe he wants to be the John Gotti of Fresno?

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 4:07 PM Anonymous wrote ...

His house of cards is coming down! This guy is shadier than an Elm tree. I heard he owes Stacy Klein money as well!!??

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 3:52 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I say start selling his ill gotten booty to repay some of his victims.

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 3:37 PM pat wrote ...

Fortunatrly the truth about this businessman came out before he could take advantage of any more people in town. Granite park should be grateful.

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