Las Cruces Man, 62, Booked on Felony Forgery Charge

Allegedly... Carl Edgar Mead, 62, of Las Cruces, was taken into custody on Aug. 15, 2026, and booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center. He was processed under booking number 2600006550 on a single felony count of forgery. The arrest occurred near the intersection of Dripping Springs Road and Sonoma Ranch Boulevard in Las Cruces. Forgery charges in New Mexico generally involve the false making or altering of any signature or any part of any writing with the intent to defraud or injure another. The booking record indicates that bond was not applicable at the time of the initial processing. The case remains within the jurisdiction of Doña Ana County. The charges are allegations, and Mead is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.