Las Cruces Man, 38, Booked on Armed Robbery and Resisting Charges

Allegedly... Sammy Gomez Chavez, 38, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Sept. 18, 2026. He faces a felony charge of armed robbery along with misdemeanor counts of resisting or obstructing and two counts of failure to appear. Records show he was arrested at the intersection of Madero and Third Street in Las Cruces and is currently held without bond under booking number 2600007501. Armed robbery is a high-level felony in New Mexico involving the alleged use of a weapon to take property from another person through force or intimidation. The arrest location at Madero and Third Street falls within the jurisdiction of local municipal and county law enforcement. A no-bond hold indicates that the individual must remain in custody until a scheduled hearing or further court order. The charges are allegations, and Sammy Gomez Chavez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.