Las Cruces Man, 57, Booked on Resisting and Obstructing Charges

Allegedly... James Hyon Carroll, 57, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 6, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody at 1900 W. Picacho Ave. and assigned booking number 2600006232. He faces a misdemeanor charge of resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer and is currently held without bond. The arrest took place in a commercial corridor of West Picacho Avenue, falling under the jurisdiction of local municipal and county law enforcement. In New Mexico, a resisting charge typically involves allegations of interfering with a lawful investigation or refusing to comply with an officer's commands during a detention. A no-bond hold indicates the individual is being detained pending an initial appearance before a magistrate. The charges are allegations, and James Hyon Carroll is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.