Las Cruces Man, 36, Sentenced for Federal Robbery at Local Retail Store

Saul Gonzalez, a 36-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Oct. 22, 2025. Records indicate he was processed under booking number 2500008682 following an arrest at 2811 N. Telshor Blvd. He is held on a felony charge categorized as all other offenses with no bond listed in the local record. According to news reports from the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Gonzalez was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. The sentencing followed a guilty plea for interference with commerce by threats or violence. Court and news records show the case stemmed from a Jan. 24, 2025, robbery involving a firearm at a Lowe’s store in Las Cruces. Court and news records indicate Gonzalez was convicted in this case.