Backwards Driver: Suspect ID'd as Gurgen Gukasyan Allegedly Drives Three Miles in Reverse in Glendale
What do you like to do for fun?
Mazda Mazdas, like Kardashians, are meant to go backwards.
Sometimes we call our editor at 3 a.m. and say incredible breaking news! even though there is none. Apparently this guy likes to drive in strange ways.
Police say they busted a man in Glendale after spotting him driving in reverse for three miles. And it wasn't the first time he was having a good time behind the wheel, they claim ...
... that 49-year-old Gurgen Gukasyan was also arrested Dec. 20 after allegedly driving in Verdugo Park, too, according to the Glendale News-Press. Authorities claim he did about $4,000 worth of damage that time.
This morning Gukasyan was allegedly spotted going 30 miles per hour on North Glendale Ave about 6 a.m. -- in reverse. An off-duty cop spotted him and when officers arrived the suspect apparently said he was headed to a friend's house.
"It appears that he did want to take that vehicle and have some fun with it," Sgt. Tom Lorenz told the News-Press.
Here's what we don't get: How did this guy get a Mazda to go 30 in reverse? Reverse gears are usually "short," low, and "torquey" in car speak: They're utilitarian; they're not built for any kind of speed or momentum.
Maybe Gukasyan deserves a commendation instead of a ticket.
In any case, it's not yet clear if the D.A. will file anything against him. That would be backwards.
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