THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASES THE RESULTS OF ITS BALLOON FIESTA CRIME CRACK-DOWN. FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW THERE WERE NO THEFTS OF BALLOONS OR BALLOON TRAILERS. THE ANTI-CRIME EFFORT CONCENTRATED ON HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS POPULAR WITH FIESTA VISITORS.
APD SAYS IT ALSO SAW A 25 PERCENT DROP IN AUTO THEFTS DURING THE 10-DAY OPERATION. WORK IS UNDERWAY TO PUT A SIMILAR PLAN IN PLACE FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
