🌱 ABQ Ride Runs New Schedule + FBI Searches For Greedy Goatee Bandit

Hello, everybody! It's me, Michelle Paul, your host of the Albuquerque Patch newsletter — here to explain all the most important things happening in the community.

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• Wednesday: Milder; breezy in the p.m.. High: 70 Low: 45.
• Thursday: Strong winds developing. High: 69 Low: 36.

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Here are the top three stories in Albuquerque today:

1. ABQ Ride has begun its new streamlined bus schedule, which affects 25 out of the bus schedule's 30 routes. Officials say the new schedule is necessary due to ongoing national bus driver shortages that have left the department with around 80 bus driver openings, 29 Sun Van driver openings, and the removal of six routes. Anyone interested in becoming a bus driver is encouraged to apply on the city's website. (KOB 4)
2. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is searching for a suspect accused of robbing the Bank of Albuquerque located at 2500 Louisiana Blvd. NE on Monday, Mar. 27. The suspect, dubbed the "Greedy Goatee Bandit" by officials, is described as a Hispanic/white male who is about five feet and 10 inches tall, in his mid-30s, and is a suspect in another bank robbery. Anyone with information about the robbery or the suspect is encouraged to contact the FBI at (505) 889-1300, or they can anonymously contact Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers at (505) 843-STOP. (KRQE News 13)
3. Albuquerque police are searching for a truck they believe is connected to a homicide that took place in northwest Albuquerque on Mar. 18 during which a motorcyclist was shot and killed at Alameda Boulevard and Corrales Road. The truck is described as a mid-2000s gray or white Ford F150 with an extended cab and a long bed, and it may have a visible black headache rack. Anyone with information about the truck or the incident is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at (505) 843-7867. (KRQE News 13)

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Today and tomorrow in Albuquerque:

Wednesday, March 29

• ABQ Crimson March Community Networking Event At Chello Grill (8:00 AM)
• Family Storytime At Erna Fergusson Branch Library (10:15 AM)
• Hotel Albuquerque Hiring Fair At Hotel Albuquerque At Old Town (12:00 PM)

Thursday, March 30

• Photos With The Easter Bunny At Cottonwood Mall (11:00 AM)
• Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night At Downshift Brewing Company (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Calling all house hunters! Check out this roundup of properties to recently hit the market in and around the Albuquerque area. (Albuquerque Patch)
• Join the Albuquerque Isotopes for a Pre-Game Easter Candy Hunt on the field on Sunday, Apr. 9! The event is open to kids 12 and under. You can get your tickets to the event and the game by clicking here. (Albuquerque Isotopes via Facebook)
• Albuquerque Animal Welfare is looking for local artists who love animals for its "Adopt an Artist Companion" adoption event on Saturday, Apr. 29, and Sunday, Apr. 30. Selected artists will meet one of the organization's adoptable dogs and cats and make paw print-inspired art to be exhibited at the shelter's lobby and on its social media. Learn more about the event at the link! (Albuquerque Animal Welfare via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all soon for another update.

— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.