OUR CHILDREN'S SAFETY

**This is a must read!!! Please watch over your children and take proper measures to ensure their safety. I was terrified to hear of this happening in Ventana Ranch!
I received this from a woman named Brandie Marr. She is the Property Manager at Canyon Gate Real Estate, the company that manages Ventana Ranch.

The Ventana Ranch HOA was recently made aware of a student safety incident which occurred within the Ventana Ranch area regarding the attempted abduction of a Volcan Vista H.S. student. Volcano Vista's Principal sent out the following message to parents:

September 16, 2010

Dear Parents,

This letter is to inform you of an incident that happened yesterday, September 15, at 5:00 pm in the Ventana Ranch area.

We were informed this afternoon that at 5:00 pm yesterday there was an incident where a student walking in the Ventana Ranch area was grabbed by a man walking along the street. The man was described as a Hispanic male in his twenties. He has a medium build with dark, bushy eyebrows and medium complexion. He appeared to be jogging in a grey muscle t-shirt and dark blue sweat pants.
Fortunately, our student, a junior, was able to get away and was not seriously injured.

We take these sorts of incidents very seriously and will remind students of safety measures they can take. We will also be especially vigilant in the coming days to monitor people coming on or near the campus. APS Police will have extra surveillance in the area.

If you or your student hears of any incident of this type, we ask that you notify our security department or our APD Resource Officers, 890-0343, ext. 37192.

We also ask for your help. Please talk to your student about walking alone. Remind them that running away is a good plan. Screaming and calling for help also can draw attention and help the student get away.

I would also like to take the opportunity to remind you that your student needs to leave campus by 2:45 pm unless he/she is a member of an afterschool program with adult supervision which includes sports, tutoring, afterschool classes, etc. There is NO supervision for students who are waiting for rides after this time period and they may not loiter inside the building.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your student's assistant principal or me.

Thank you,
Yvonne Garcia

The security team for Ventana Ranch, Summit Security, has been made aware of the situation. If you have concerns about suspicious activity, please contact them at 505-255-6063 or contact the Albuquerque Police Department at 242-COPS. If you see an emergency situation in progress, call 911.