Las Cruces Man, 51, Booked Into Doña Ana County on an Outside Warrant

Allegedly... Phillip Napoleon Contreras, 51, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 10, 2026. Records indicate he is being held without bond under booking number 2600005476. The arrest took place at 1850 Copper Loop, where he was taken into custody on an active warrant. The charge stems from a warrant issued by a jurisdiction outside of Las Cruces but within the state of New Mexico. This type of booking typically indicates that a person has a pending legal matter in another county or municipality, and the local detention facility is facilitating the transfer or holding process for that jurisdiction. The charges are allegations, and Contreras is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.