Las Cruces Man, 29, Booked on Misdemeanor Failure to Appear Charge

Allegedly... Luis Contreras, a 29-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 26, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody near the intersection of Hickory and Avenida de Mesilla. He faces a single misdemeanor charge of failure to appear and was assigned booking number 2600006828. A failure to appear charge typically stems from an individual not attending a scheduled court proceeding or hearing as required by a judge. The arrest location falls within the jurisdiction of local law enforcement in Doña Ana County, where the booking was processed. According to the detention record, no bond has been set at this time. The charges are allegations, and Contreras is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.