Las Cruces Man, 32, Booked on Felony Failure to Appear Charges

Allegedly... Christopher Ray Gonzales, a 32-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 27, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody near the intersection of Esperanza and Montana. Gonzales faces one felony count of failure to appear and one misdemeanor count of the same charge under booking number 2600006868. A failure to appear charge is typically issued when an individual does not attend a scheduled court proceeding or fails to comply with a judicial order. The felony charge in this instance carries a $20,000 bond, while the misdemeanor charge is currently held without a separate bond amount. The charges are allegations, and Christopher Ray Gonzales is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.