Mesilla Man, 41, Booked for Driving with Suspended License and Failure to Appear

Allegedly... Robert Gabriel Padilla, a 41-year-old resident of Mesilla, New Mexico, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Sept. 5, 2026. Records show he was taken into custody at 250 Madrid Avenue and assigned booking number 2600007085. He faces misdemeanor charges of driving while his license was suspended and failure to appear, with no bond currently set. The arrest location at 250 Madrid Avenue falls within the jurisdiction of local law enforcement in Las Cruces. A failure to appear charge generally indicates that an individual did not attend a previously scheduled court proceeding as required by a judge. The no-bond status means the individual will remain in custody until a preliminary hearing or further court order. The charges are allegations, and Robert Gabriel Padilla is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.