Mesquite Man, 34, Jailed on Felony Failure-to-Appear Warrant in Las Cruces

Allegedly... Manuel Alfredo Santos-Escobar, 34, of Mesquite, New Mexico, was booked into custody on April 2, 2026, following an arrest in the 100 block of Emerson Avenue in Las Cruces, according to booking records reviewed for this report. The booking number associated with the intake is 2600002449. Jail records list four charges against Santos-Escobar. One is a felony count of Failure to Appear, with bond set at 3,000 dollars. The other three counts are misdemeanors: two additional Failure to Appear charges and one count of Resisting or Obstructing an Officer. Bond on two of the misdemeanor counts is listed as zero dollars, and the remaining misdemeanor shows no bond assignment at the time of booking. All four charges are listed as having the same arrest location on Emerson Avenue. A review of Dona Ana County District Court dockets, U.S. Attorney press releases for the District of New Mexico, and regional news outlets did not surface prior public reporting specific to this arrest as of publication. Failure to Appear charges typically arise when a defendant misses a previously scheduled court date, with a felony-level FTA often tied to an underlying felony case. An arrest is not a conviction. Santos-Escobar is presumed innocent unless and until each charge is proven in a court of law. This report will be updated if additional court filings or news coverage become available.