Las Cruces Man, 41, Booked on Multiple Failure to Appear Warrants

Allegedly... Joseph Anthony Benavidez, a 41-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was taken into custody on Aug. 26, 2026. He was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center under booking number 2600006842. Records indicate he faces two counts of failure to appear, both classified as misdemeanors. The arrest occurred at 1100 W. Amador Avenue in Las Cruces. A failure to appear charge is typically issued by a court when a defendant does not attend a scheduled hearing or fails to respond to a citation as required by law. This specific booking involves two separate counts, one of which is held without bond while the other lists no bond amount. The location of the arrest is within the jurisdiction of the Las Cruces Police Department and the Doña Ana County court system. The charges are allegations, and Benavidez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.