Arizona Watcher
Angel Isaac Ochoa, 21, of Mesa pleaded guilty to burglary in a July 28 hearing at the Mohave County Law and Justice Center in Kingman, but the presiding judge signaled he may reject the parties' proposed plea agreement as too lenient.
The judge told the courtroom he is not compelled to accept the submitted agreement and could decline to approve it if he concludes the terms do not adequately reflect the seriousness of the burglary charge.
Court materials and discussion referred to Ochoa as the 'train bandit.' The underlying incident dated June 25 involved an alleged BNSF train theft near Yucca that prompted a multi‑agency law enforcement response.
The proposed plea deal would spare Ochoa from state prison, instead calling for probation and up to one year in county jail — a disposition the judge questioned as potentially insufficient for the conduct charged.
Investigators recovered about $194,240 in merchandise in a box truck hidden near Interstate 40 at Yucca and about $295,680 in a second vehicle, for a combined recovery of roughly $489,920; Arizona DPS, BNSF police and local detectives were involved.
Authorities identified a second suspect, 22‑year‑old Gabriel Eusebio Coronel‑Guerrero. Both he and Ochoa face felony counts including burglary, theft and trafficking in stolen property after a brief chase and subsequent arrests; the investigation remains open.
A 21-year-old from Mesa has pleaded guilty to burglary in a Kingman courtroom, but the judge presiding over the case signaled he may reject the plea agreement as too lenient. The arraignment took place July 28 at the Mohave County Law and Justice Center.