Las Cruces Man, 20, Booked on Aggravated Fleeing and Reckless Driving Charges

Allegedly... Tab Laurence Wheeler, a 20-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 1, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody near the intersection of South Sonoma Ranch Boulevard and Canyon Point Road under booking number 2600005264. Wheeler faces a felony charge of aggravated fleeing from an officer along with several misdemeanor counts, including reckless driving and equipment violations. He is currently being held without bond. The charges stem from an incident involving allegations of high-speed or dangerous evasion of law enforcement. Aggravated fleeing involves a driver willfully and carelessly operating a motor vehicle in a manner that endangers others while attempting to avoid a police officer. The arrest location suggests the encounter occurred in the southeastern portion of the city near the Sonoma Ranch area. The charges are allegations, and Wheeler is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.