Las Cruces Man, 41, Booked on Charges of Concealing Identity and Resisting

Allegedly... Mathew Paul Gallegos, 41, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 30, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody near the intersection of Lohman Avenue and Doña Ana Road under booking number 2600006024. He faces charges including concealing identity, a petty misdemeanor, and resisting or obstructing, a misdemeanor. The arrest location at Lohman and Doña Ana falls within the jurisdiction of local municipal and county law enforcement. Concealing identity generally involves an allegation of providing false information or refusing to provide a legal name to an officer during a lawful stop. The resisting charge is currently listed with a zero-dollar bond according to the detention facility record. The charges are allegations, and Gallegos is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.