Ruidoso Downs Man, 42, Booked at Bia Office in Mescalero on Felony

Allegedly... Mathew Leinneweber, 42, of Ruidoso Downs, was booked into custody on Feb. 25, 2026, on a felony charge recorded by the jail as 'All Other Offenses.' The arrest was logged at the Bureau of Indian Affairs office in Mescalero, and no bond was set. The BIA office in Mescalero serves the Mescalero Apache Reservation and is a common processing point for federal cases involving offenses that occur on tribal land. Such matters are typically prosecuted under federal jurisdiction through the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. The booking paperwork did not list the specific statute underlying Leinneweber's arrest, and no corresponding public filing was identified at the time of publication. Federal holds originating on tribal land often result in transfer to a U.S. Marshals-contracted facility pending court proceedings. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.