Las Cruces Man, 44, Booked on Felony Failure to Appear and Resisting Charges

Allegedly... Frankie Fernandez Rivera, a 44-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 29, 2026. Records show he was taken into custody at 790 Avenida Mesilla and assigned booking number 2600006010. He faces a felony charge of failure to appear and a misdemeanor count of resisting or obstructing an officer, with a total bond set at $20,000. A failure to appear charge generally indicates that an individual did not attend a scheduled court proceeding related to a prior legal matter. The resisting or obstructing charge typically involves allegations of interfering with a law enforcement officer's lawful duties during an encounter. The arrest occurred within the jurisdiction of Doña Ana County. The charges are allegations, and Frankie Fernandez Rivera is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.