Houston Man, 37, Booked in Doña Ana County on Felony Assistance Charge

Allegedly... Darren Shelton, a 37-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Oct. 16, 2026. Shelton is being held under booking number 2600008297 on a felony charge of assisting another agency. Records indicate he was taken into custody in Houston and is currently held without bond. The charge of assisting another agency typically involves a fugitive from justice or an individual wanted on an outstanding warrant from a different jurisdiction. This process allows local authorities to detain a subject until the primary agency seeking them can arrange for a transfer or extradition. The specific underlying allegations from the originating agency are not detailed in the local booking record. The charges are allegations, and Shelton is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.