Three teens are facing charges including assault following what sheriff’s officials termed a “major disturbance” on Christmas Day at a youth detention center in Albuquerque. Bernalillo County sheriff’s officials said Friday the three males, ages 16 and 17, were among 13 detainees involved in the incident that media reports said lasted about five hours and left three people with minor injuries on Dec. 25. Friday’s statement put property damage at more than $100,000. Advocates and parents this week raised complaints about food, bathroom access, clean laundry and strip searches. Sheriff John Allen traced problems to staffing shortages and antiquated protocols and said an investigation was continuing.
