Las Cruces Man, 30, Booked for Failure to Appear at International Crossing

Allegedly... Javier Armando Ponce Rivas, a 30-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 24, 2026. Records show he was processed under booking number 2600006798 on a misdemeanor charge of failure to appear. He is currently being held without bond following his arrest at the Pete V. Domenici International Highway. A failure to appear charge generally stems from a defendant not attending a scheduled court proceeding or hearing as required by a judicial order. The arrest occurred at the international border crossing, which serves as a port of entry under the jurisdiction of federal and local law enforcement agencies in Doña Ana County. The charges are allegations, and Javier Armando Ponce Rivas is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.