Las Cruces Man, 56, Booked on Felony Failure to Appear Warrant

Allegedly... David Russell Tisthammer, a 56-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Sept. 6, 2026. Records indicate he was processed under booking number 2600007108 on a felony charge of failure to appear. He is currently being held on a $5,000 bond following his arrest in Denver, Colorado. A failure to appear charge is typically issued by a court when a defendant does not attend a scheduled hearing or legal proceeding. Because the arrest occurred in Denver, the case involves an extradition or transfer process to return the individual to New Mexico to address the outstanding judicial matter. The charges are allegations, and Tisthammer is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.