Full Notification

DATE/TIME: Date/Time: January 4, 2023, 3:56 p.m.  

INCIDENT: PC 459- Burglary

LOCATION: 31467 Avenue E, Yucaipa, CA 

SUSPECT(S): Angel Chavez, 28-year-old resident of Huntington Park, CA
Armando Steven Coria, 29-year-old resident of Bell Gardens, CA

VICTIM(S): Corky's Restaurant

UPDATE: On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, Detectives identified the second suspect in the burglary at Corky's Kitchen and Bakery, occurring on November 28, 2022. Detectives identified, Armando Steven Coria and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

A subsequent search warrant was served at Coria's residence in the city of Rancho Cucamonga where investigators located clothing matching the suspect description, a Milwaukee Sawzall, crow bars, a window punch, deposit bags and several denominations of rolled coins. Coria is currently on probation in Los Angeles County for burglary and is thought to be the primary suspect in several other burglaries across Southern California.

Coria was arrested and booked at the West Valley Detention Center for burglary and conspiracy to commit a crime.


SUMMARY: On Monday, November 28, 2022, Angel Chavez and another male shattered the patio door window at the Corky's restaurant in Yucaipa. The subjects entered the business, kicked in the office door, and took over $11,000 from the safe. Chavez and the other male suspect fled the location and proceeded to burglarize the Corky's in Rialto, California. 

The deposit bag taken from the Rialto location contained a tracking device, showing the bag to be at a gas station in the city of Rancho Cucamonga shortly after. Video surveillance showed Angel Chavez enter the gas station and pay for gas with a large amount of cash. Chavez was wearing the same black/gray Puma shoes and black hoodie that said "FISHCALE" on the front. Chavez's clothing matched the clothing worn by one of the suspects in the burglary at Corky's. While conducting the investigation, a vehicle that was registered to Chavez was identified as being used in several burglaries.

On Tuesday, January 3, 2023, a Ramey Warrant was authored and signed for the arrest of Angel Chavez for PC 459-Burglary. On Wednesday, January 4, 2023, Chavez was located at a hotel in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Chavez was taken into custody on the Ramey Warrant and a search warrant was authored for the hotel room and vehicle in his possession. During a search of Chavez's hotel room, detectives located the following: a silver Taurus 9mm pistol, a 30 round magazine, 46 rounds of 9mm ammunition, a plastic bag containing $74.00 in various rolled coins, the black hooded sweatshirt with the word "FISHCALE" on the front and $1,600 in cash. Chavez is a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing the firearm and ammunition. Chavez was booked into the West Valley Detention Center.  

 Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Yucaipa Sheriff's Station at (909) 918-2305. Callers wishing to remain anonymous should contact the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463).  

Refer: Detective G. Anagnostopoulos

Station: Yucaipa 

Phone No. (909) 918-2305

Case No. 142203875

SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department