Las Cruces Man, 45, Booked on Felony Larceny and Failure to Appear Charges

Allegedly... Lesley Darnell Mulkey, a 45-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 1, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody near the intersection of Idaho Avenue and Esperanza Street. He is currently held without bond under booking number 2600006110. The primary charge involves felony larceny of property valued between $2,500 and $20,000. Additionally, the booking record lists three separate misdemeanor counts for failure to appear in court. In New Mexico, felony larceny involves the unauthorized taking of anything of value belonging to another, with the specific degree of the felony determined by the market value of the items taken. The charges are allegations, and Mulkey is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.