January 28, 2026
After the city of Rio Rancho launched new technology to crack down on speeders, it didn't take long for vandals to strike.
Just this week, two of the city's new speed camera boxes were spray-painted. In years past, speed vans were vandalized with graffiti, and some vans were even set on fire.
The camera box that stood on Lincoln Avenue was covered in paint earlier in the week, and on Tuesday, it was moved.
Less than two months after being installed, the latest technology implemented by the city of Rio Rancho, intended to slow down speeders, was the target of vandalism.
The mobile speed camera boxes, operated by Verra Mobility, were installed in mid December at ten locations throughout Rio Rancho. At first, speeders received only warnings; then, on January 27th, the cameras started triggering citations.
The following day, one of the boxes on Enchanted Hills was spray-painted. Just three days later, another box was spray-painted on Lincoln Avenue.
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