Las Cruces Woman, 73, Booked for Allegedly Making False 911 Calls

Allegedly... Linda D Sutherland, a 73-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 30, 2026. She faces a misdemeanor charge of making false 911 calls under booking number 2600006020. Records indicate she was arrested at 1357 Fairway and is currently held without bond. The charge of making false 911 calls generally involves the intentional reporting of an emergency when no such incident exists or the misuse of the emergency response system for non-emergency purposes. This arrest occurred within the jurisdiction of Las Cruces, where local ordinances and state statutes govern the proper use of emergency communication services. The charges are allegations, and Sutherland is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.