Las Cruces Man, 51, Booked on Felony Failure to Appear After Mesilla Stop

Allegedly... Jose Celaya, 51, of Las Cruces was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on March 15, 2026, on a felony failure-to-appear charge, according to jail records. The arrest was logged in the 700 block of Avenida de Mesilla. Bond on the charge is listed at $1,000. Failure-to-appear charges in New Mexico are typically filed when a defendant misses a scheduled court hearing in an underlying case. The charge class, felony versus misdemeanor, generally mirrors the severity of the case the defendant was due to appear in. No news coverage or court filing describing the underlying case could be located at the time of publication. Any additional information would likely flow through Doña Ana County Magistrate Court or the Third Judicial District Court. Charges are allegations; Celaya is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.