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Armed Robber on the Loose: Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – In a brazen string of armed robberies that left a trail of fear and destruction in its wake, Albuquerque resident Brandon Sanchez has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison. The 30-year-old man’s crimes were committed over the course of just five days in January 2023, while he was on supervised release for a previous federal conviction.
According to court documents, Sanchez’s crimes began on January 4, 2023, when he robbed the Little Caesar’s restaurant at Montgomery and San Pedro in northeast Albuquerque. He handed an employee a note indicating he was armed and demanded everything within five minutes, making off with approximately $60.
Just minutes later, Sanchez struck again at a nearby Subway at San Mateo and McLeod, threatening the cashier with an apparent firearm and leaving with $91 in cash. Over the next few days, Sanchez continued to target businesses across Albuquerque, robbing the Little Caesar’s at Montano and Fourth, Starbucks at San Mateo and Pan American, Big 5 Sporting Goods at Wyoming and Paseo del Norte, and Domino’s restaurant at Holly and San Pedro.
Law enforcement connected Sanchez to the string of robberies after reviewing surveillance footage from Big 5 Sporting Goods that provided a clear view of his face. On January 10, 2023, the Albuquerque Police Department tracked Sanchez to a Motel 6 on Pan American and executed a search warrant. Inside his room, authorities discovered a black Glock magazine, 17 rounds of 9mm ammunition, a demand note, a black wig, a toy BB gun, and two flannel shirts matching descriptions from the robberies.
The FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the United States Marshals Service and Albuquerque Police Department. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico prosecuted the case.
Sanchez will be subject to three years of supervised release upon his release from prison. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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