Las Cruces Man, 36, Booked on Failure to Appear Charge Near Berino

Allegedly... Juan Manuel Garcia, 36, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 31, 2026. He was taken into custody near the intersection of Highway 478 and Berino on a misdemeanor charge of failure to appear. Garcia is currently being held without bond under booking number 2600006059. A failure to appear charge is typically issued by the court when a defendant does not attend a scheduled hearing or fails to respond to a citation as required by law. The arrest location on Highway 478 indicates the contact occurred within the southern region of the county jurisdiction. Because no bond has been set, the individual remains in custody pending further judicial review. The charges are allegations, and Juan Manuel Garcia is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.