Chaparral Man, 35, Booked at Doña Ana County on Outstanding Warrants

Allegedly... Joseph Rafael Zenea, a 35-year-old resident of Chaparral, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 14, 2026. Authorities processed Zenea under booking number 2600005556 on two misdemeanor counts. The charges include failure to appear and an additional warrant issued from a jurisdiction outside of Las Cruces but within New Mexico. Records indicate the arrest took place at the intersection of County Line and Paseo Real. A failure to appear charge generally stems from a missed court date, while an outside warrant indicates the individual is sought by another judicial district within the state. Both charges were listed with no bond status at the time of the initial booking. The charges are allegations, and Zenea is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.