Monday, March 12, 2007

Just Say No to Scavenger Hunts in Texas

AP Wire | 03/12/2007 | Police crack down on scavenger hunt: "LAREDO, Texas - A scavenger hunt turned sour for 40 high school students when Laredo police learned of it and arrested them on felony charges of theft and engaging in organized criminal activity.

Police accused the students - most of them seniors at Laredo high schools - of swiping up to five truckloads of loot from across town. The scavenger list included items such as city traffic signs and pinatas, police said.

'We will cooperate fully, review the case and collaborate with officials to determine all the facts,' said Marco Alvarado, spokesman for the Laredo school district. 'If needed, we will take appropriate action as specified in the student Code of Conduct.'

Police arrested the 32 adults and eight juveniles March 2. The students' names were not released.

Officers first uncovered the escapade when a group of five students was pulled over for speeding. Their car contained stolen stop signs, a garden hose and other items, police said."

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