🌱 Car Break-Ins At Petroglyph + City COO Violated Policy

Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Erica Zenn, your host of the Albuquerque Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 55 Low: 34.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Albuquerque:

1. Officials are warning hikers to hike in other areas of the Petroglyph National Monument after a spike in car break-ins. Almost all the crime is happening at just one of the trailheads - Rinconada Canyon Trailhead. (KRQE News 13)
2. The Office of the Inspector General has found Albuquerque's COO did violate city policy after an October crash with a city vehicle. Records show Lawrence Rael, Albuquerque's chief operations officer, did not report the accident and show Rael admitted to not following policy following the incident. (KOAT New Mexico)
3. A Wednesday robbery at an Albuquerque bank has left the FBI searching for leads. At around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, a man ran off with cash from the Wells Fargo at Eubank and Indian School. The suspect was last seen walking north on Eubank. (KRQE News 13)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• New Mexico Coin, Stamp, and Collectible Show - Ramada Plaza (12 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Check out the growth of Matilda the hippo at the ABQ BioPark. (Instagram)
• Albuquerque Public Schools welcomed Danielle Gonzales, Crystal Tapia-Romero, Josefina E. Domínguez, and Courtney I. Jackson to the APS Board of Education. All four board members were elected on Nov. 2 and will serve four-year terms. (Facebook)
• Albuquerque Fire Rescue recently recognized Driver Richard Marquez as Dispatcher of the Year for 2021. Richard has been in the Alarm Room for five years and is a member of the 78th Cadet class. (Facebook)

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— Erica Zenn

About me: Erica Zenn is a Masters Student in Applied Psychology at the University of Southern California who originally hails from Chapel Hill, NC. With a bachelors degree from Cornell University, Erica is an expert verbal and written communicator who brings extensive experience in employee engagement and customer experience of companies. Erica is passionate about community building, and loves using her writing and communication skills to bring people together.