Chaparral Man, 73, Booked on Felony Failure to Appear Charge

Allegedly... Cruz Alvarez, a 73-year-old resident of Chaparral, New Mexico, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 13, 2026. Alvarez was processed under booking number 2600005533 following an arrest at the El Paso Jail. He faces a felony charge of failure to appear, with bond set at $20,000. A failure to appear charge generally indicates that a defendant did not attend a scheduled court proceeding as required by a judge. The arrest location at a neighboring jurisdiction's facility suggests an extradition or transfer process occurred to bring the individual back to Doña Ana County to address the outstanding warrant. The charges are allegations, and Alvarez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.