El Paso Man, 44, Booked on Failure to Appear Charge in Doña Ana County

Allegedly... Joel Martinez, 44, of El Paso, Texas, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on June 19, 2026. Records indicate he was processed under booking number 2600004993 on a misdemeanor charge of failure to appear. The arrest occurred at 170 Pete V. Domenici, the location of the Santa Teresa Port of Entry. A failure to appear charge typically indicates that an individual did not attend a previously scheduled court proceeding as required by a judge. The arrest location at the international border crossing suggests the custody transfer may have occurred during a routine screening process by federal authorities. Martinez is currently listed with no bond status in the county system. The charges are allegations, and Martinez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.