{"id":277750,"date":"2026-04-21T01:15:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/277750\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T01:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:15:10","slug":"fresno-taco-restaurant-owner-found-safe-and-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/277750\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno taco restaurant owner found safe and alive"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATE: A missing Fresno taco restaurateur has been found after he was reported missing, police said at 4 p.m. Monday.<\/p>\n

Armando Arias, the owner of Tacos El Cabezon, was located by detectives, Sgt. Diana Trueba Vega told The Bee. Arias had been reported missing Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s alive and he\u2019s safe,\u201d Trueba Vega said.<\/p>\n

She did not say where Arias was found. \u201cHe\u2019s been located \u2014 that\u2019s the only thing they\u2019re able to release,\u201d she said of the detectives.<\/p>\n

ORIGINAL STORY: A missing persons report has been filed for Armando Arias, the owner of Tacos El Cabezon<\/a>, according to Fresno Police.<\/p>\n

The report was filed Friday, confirmed Sgt. Diana Trueba Vega, spokesperson for the Fresno Police Department.<\/p>\n

She was checking with detectives on Monday afternoon, but said no additional information was available at the time.<\/p>\n

Arias is the owner of the popular taco truck that drew lines<\/a> at Maroa and Shaw avenues before it stopped parking there. He opened his first brick-and-mortar restaurant on Fulton Street<\/a> in downtown Fresno in March.<\/p>\n

The restaurant was closed Monday morning well beyond its scheduled 8 a.m. opening time, with no sign on the door.<\/p>\n

Arias has a wife and 3-year-old son.<\/p>\n

An Instagram story by Oscar Garcia was posted around noon Monday with the words \u201cMissing person.\u201d<\/p>\n

It said: \u201cArmando has been missing and completely unreachable for the past three days. There has been no communication regarding him or the business, and while I know many people have questions and concerns about work and what\u2019s going on now, a person\u2019s safety matters more than any business situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garcia added to the post: \u201cJust wanted to mention I don\u2019t have any information. I\u2019m just as confused as you all, please pray … for my brother. Haven\u2019t talked to him since I left to Mexico, so let\u2019s hope Armando is well. He loves this community and people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garcia was not immediately available for comment.<\/p>\n

Arias was also working on another restaurant on McKinley and Fruit avenues that hadn\u2019t opened yet. He had a second taco truck in the works, too.<\/p>\n

\"An An Instagram post about Armando Arias was posted Monday. The owner of Tacos El Cabezon, he has been reported missing to the Fresno Police department. Screenshot of Instagram post \"A A large billboard-sized sign drew crowds to Armando Arias Jr.’s Tacos El Cabezon, a food truck parked at the corner of Shaw and Marks avenues which featured his Mexicali style food. Photographed Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025 in Fresno. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com <\/p>\n

This story was originally published April 20, 2026 at 2:41 PM.<\/p>\n

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Bethany Clough<\/a><\/p>\n

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Bethany Clough covers restaurants and retail for The Fresno Bee. A reporter for more than 20 years, she now works to answer readers\u2019 questions about business openings, closings and other business news. She has a degree in journalism from Syracuse University and her last name is pronounced Cluff.\n <\/p>\n