19-05-2025
Juveniles wanted for armed robbery arrested after incident at an Albuquerque high school
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – We are learning more about an incident involving two juveniles wanted for armed robbery who boarded a school bus and entered an Albuquerque high school. Parents of students at Rio Grande High School were informed about this situation on Thursday after the school briefly went into lockdown.
The two juveniles, who are not students at Rio Grande, accessed the campus through a school bus picking up students in the morning. In a letter to parents, Principal Antoinette Valenzuela explained that it was the students on the bus who noticed that the two girls did not belong there. After arriving at school, the students alerted school administrators about the suspicious girls.
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The school initiated a shelter-in-place for 15 minutes until staff found the girls in a second-floor restroom. Principal Valenzuela noted that staff believed the girls were under the influence. When staff attempted to have the girls wait outside for the police, the girls ran away. The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) later located and took them into custody.
The two juveniles had outstanding warrants for armed burglary and now face additional charges from Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) police, who are leading the investigation.
The district is also looking into how the girls gained access to the bus, as drivers are supposed to have a list of approved riders. News 13 reached out to the district to inquire about the ages of the juveniles, but did not receive an answer yet.
APS issued a brief statement earlier Sunday saying, 'Thursday's incident should not have happened. Our transportation director is addressing the matter with the bus contractor.'
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