Report: Subway employee robbed shop to teach coworker 'a lesson'

LAS CRUCES - The employee of a Las Cruces Subway sandwich shop said she allegedly robbed the place to teach other employees a lesson, according to police.

Lorena Ariana Marin, a 22-year-old Subway employee, and Angelo Rey Espinosa, 19, have each been charged with one count of robbery and are currently being held without bail after they allegedly robbed the store at 2780 W. Picacho Ave. on Monday night.

Police said the two entered the restaurant around 7 p.m. Dec. 9. Espinosa allegedly stood near the counter while Marin allegedly verbally and physically threatened the employees after hopping behind the counter. They ushered the employees to the back of the store but one employee ran to her car and got away. Both robbers then fled on foot, police said.

After police arrived, one of Marin's coworkers identified her by her voice. Marin and Espinosa were arrested within minutes of the robbery, police said.

An officer who responded right after the robbery located a white Kia Optima that was "parked suspiciously in the area." The vehicle, located and stopped by police near Maese Lane and West Picacho, was occupied by Marin and Espinosa.

Marin told police she was involved in the robbery and "indicated she wanted to teach one of the employees a lesson about what could happen late at night in that part of town."

The two are currently being held without bail at Doña Ana County Detention Center. The charges are third-degree felonies that could carry sentences of up to three years in prison, a $5,000 fine or both.

Michael McDevitt can be reached at 575-202-3205, mmcdevitt@lcsun-news.com or @MikeMcDTweets on Twitter.

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