Las Cruces Man, 25, Booked on Failure to Appear Warrant Following I-25 Stop

Allegedly... Samuel Lionardo Pinon, a 25-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Sept. 20, 2026. The booking, registered under number 2600007580, followed an encounter on northbound Interstate 25. Pinon is currently being held on a misdemeanor charge of failure to appear with no bond established at this time. A failure to appear charge generally stems from a defendant not attending a scheduled court proceeding or hearing as required by a previous legal matter. The arrest location on a major interstate indicates the booking may have resulted from a proactive traffic stop or roadside assistance by law enforcement patrolling the highway jurisdiction. The charges are allegations, and Pinon is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.