Parents and community members express alarm after two underage girls, wanted for armed robbery, managed to board a school bus and enter the grounds of Rio Grande High School in Albuquerque, triggering a temporary lockdown. The unsettling incident occurred as students reported sighting two “suspicious females,” prompting staff to initiate a “shelter-in-place” procedure, during which the suspects were located hiding in a second-floor bathroom.
Following the discovery, the girls fled the campus but were apprehended shortly thereafter by Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputies. Both girls have outstanding warrants for armed robbery and are facing additional charges from Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) police. As parents demand answers regarding how the girls accessed the bus, APS acknowledges a procedural breach and is considering new safety measures, including requiring students to carry school IDs.
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