Subway Robbery Case Finally Resolved | Laredo News

Laredo News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 23, 2026 · 1m

After a 15-year legal odyssey, Juan Guadalupe Contreras finally got sentenced for his role in a 2010 Subway robbery where he allegedly flashed a gun, stole $1,200, locked an employee in a freezer, and took their phone and car keys. Originally charged with aggravated robbery and kidnapping, he pleaded guilty to theft and unlawful restraint, receiving 75 days and 170 days respectively—served concurrently—with credit for time already served. The case stalled for years due to multiple lawyers, missed court dates, and warrants, until Contreras appeared in custody to resolve it. His accomplice…