Mescalero Man, 25, Sentenced for Federal Assault by Strangling Conviction

Philman Pike, a 25-year-old resident of Mescalero, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 1, 2025. Listed under booking number 2500005494, Pike was processed as a federal transfer on a felony charge categorized as all other offenses. He is being held without bond following his arrival at the facility. According to news reports and records from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Pike was investigated for a violent assault and strangulation on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. Court and news records show that Pike pleaded guilty to assault by strangling and was subsequently sentenced to serve 30 months in federal prison. Court and news records indicate Pike was convicted in this case.