Las Cruces Man, 42, Booked on Felony Motor Vehicle Theft and Shoplifting Charges

Allegedly... Noel Calderon, a 42-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 10, 2026. Records indicate he faces two felony counts for the unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and shoplifting between $500 and $2,500, along with a misdemeanor court commitment. He was taken into custody at 1550 S. Valley Drive in Las Cruces under booking number 2600005458. According to news and booking records, the arrest involved allegations of both vehicle theft and retail theft occurring at the South Valley Drive location. For the two felony charges, a combined bond has been set at $10,000, while the court commitment charge is listed without a bond amount. The charges represent separate counts involving property crimes and a prior judicial requirement. The charges are allegations, and Noel Calderon is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.