Middle school students targeted for jaywalking

Jaywalking might cause some APS middle school students to be suspended from school. On Wednesday, Albuquerque police will be cracking down on Hayes Middle School students for jaywalking. A lot of kids are crossing at the busy intersection of Lomas and Texas St. before and after school; authorities have noticed kids and cars are coming just feet from each other. The problem is, there is no crosswalk at the intersection. There is a crosswalk just down the block, but some students say it’s too far for them to walk. Wednesday, officers will write down the names of jaywalking students and give those names to the school principal. The lesson could be a painful one, says APD Commander Murray Conrad. "It could be suspension from school. It could be an in school suspension," Conrad said. Police considered criminally citing students for jaywalking, which is a petty misdemeanor, but backed off on that, deciding to let the school hand out the punishment.