El Paso Man, 23, Booked on New Mexico Warrant Near Las Cruces

Allegedly... Juan Amador Cano, a 23-year-old resident of El Paso, Texas, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Sept. 8, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody under booking number 2600007139. He faces a misdemeanor charge related to an outstanding warrant issued from a jurisdiction outside of Las Cruces but within the state of New Mexico. The arrest occurred on Interstate 10, approximately 2,177 feet east of the main Las Cruces corridor. This type of booking typically occurs when an individual is identified during a traffic stop or roadside encounter as having an active warrant from another New Mexico county. No bond was specified in the initial booking record. The charges are allegations, and Cano is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.