Las Cruces Man, 30, Booked on Concealing Identity and Failure to Appear Charges

Allegedly... Albert Fabien Ontiveros, a 30-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 8, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody near the intersection of Highway 478 and Highway 189 under booking number 2600006316. He currently faces two misdemeanor counts of failure to appear and one misdemeanor count of concealing identity, with no bond set at the time of processing. In New Mexico, a charge of concealing identity typically involves an allegation that an individual withheld their true name or gave false information to a peace officer during a lawful stop. The failure to appear charges suggest that the defendant previously missed scheduled court dates for separate legal matters. The arrest location at a highway intersection indicates the booking followed a roadside contact by local law enforcement. The charges are allegations, and Ontiveros is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.