THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND THE OWNER OF A CRIME-RIDDEN MOTEL HAVE AGREED ON A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. DISTRICT JUDGE ALAN MALOTT WILL APPOINT A SPECIAL MASTER TO COME UP WITH A MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE SAHARA MOTEL ON GIBSON NEAR SAN PEDRO. CITY COUNCILOR PAT DAVIS SAYS THE SAHARA HAS BEEN A CRIME HOT SPOT FOR YEARS. HE SAYS THEY’VE HEARD TESTIMONY AND HAVE SEEN CALLS ABOUT MURDERS, SEXUAL ASSAULTS, PROSTITUTION, AND APD RECOVERING MORE THAN A DOZEN CARS THERE.
DAVIS SAYS THE MOTEL’S OWNER WILL HAVE 60 DAYS TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS…OR THE PROPERTY COULD BE SHUT DOWN PERMANENTLY.
