Las Cruces Man, 21, Booked Into Doña Ana County on Failure to Appear Charge

Allegedly... Raul Alberto Alvarez, a 21-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 10, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody near the intersection of South Melendres Street and South Main Street under booking number 2600005484. He is currently being held on a misdemeanor charge of failure to appear and is listed with a zero-dollar bond status. A failure to appear charge generally stems from a defendant missing a scheduled court proceeding or failing to respond to a judicial summons. This arrest took place within the jurisdiction of the City of Las Cruces, where local law enforcement processed the warrant at a municipal intersection. The booking record reflects a formal notification that a prior court-ordered obligation was not met. The charges are allegations, and Raul Alberto Alvarez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.