Las Cruces Man, 18, Booked on Felony Failure to Appear Charge

Allegedly... Asad Jehdiah Pearson, 18, of Las Cruces, was taken into custody on July 3, 2026, and booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center. Pearson was arrested at 716 S. Almendra St. and assigned booking number 2600005301. He is currently being held on a felony charge of failure to appear, with no bond amount listed in the initial booking record. A failure to appear charge generally indicates that a defendant did not attend a scheduled court proceeding or hearing as required by a judge. Because the charge is categorized at the felony level, it typically stems from an underlying case involving a felony-level offense. The arrest location on South Almendra Street falls within the jurisdiction of local Las Cruces law enforcement. The charges are allegations, and Pearson is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.