Las Cruces Man, 43, Booked on Simple Assault and Failure to Appear Charges

Allegedly... Jose C Melendez, a 43-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 18, 2026. Melendez was taken into custody at 447 Yale Drive in Las Cruces under booking number 2600006632. He faces two counts of simple assault and three counts of failure to appear, all categorized as misdemeanors. He is currently being held without bond. A failure to appear charge is typically issued when an individual does not attend a scheduled court proceeding or comply with a judicial order. The simple assault charges suggest allegations of conduct that placed another person in reasonable apprehension of immediate physical contact. The arrest location on Yale Drive falls within the jurisdiction of local municipal and county law enforcement. The charges are allegations, and Melendez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.