Mescalero Man, 50, Sentenced for Federal Assault Following Transfer

Harlyn Cody Geronimo, a 50-year-old resident of Mescalero, New Mexico, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Jan. 22, 2026. Registered under booking number 2600000535, he was processed on a felony hold related to a federal transfer. Records indicate he is being held without a bond following his arrival at the facility. According to news reports and federal records, Geronimo was charged with assault resulting in serious bodily injury following an unprovoked incident on the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation. The case originated from a 2022 assault that led to federal prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice. The booking follows his sentencing in the matter, as the federal case regarding the reservation assault has reached a resolution. Court and news records indicate Geronimo was convicted in this case.