Las Cruces Man, 24, Faces Felony Charges of Battery and Assault on Peace Officer

Allegedly... Alex Rafael Hernandez, 24, of Las Cruces was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on April 11, 2026, according to jail records. He faces two felony charges: battery on a peace officer and assault on an officer with intent to commit a violent felony. The booking record also lists three misdemeanor counts stemming from the same incident: aggravated driving while intoxicated, speeding, and improper lane usage. All five charges are tied to an arrest location on North Sonoma Ranch Boulevard in Las Cruces, according to the jail entry. Bond is listed at zero dollars on each count in the booking record, and the arresting agency is not named. No details about injuries to officers, the circumstances of the stop, or field sobriety or breath-test results were included in the publicly available record. The charges are accusations only. Hernandez is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. A review of New Mexico news outlets and federal court announcements did not return additional public reporting tied to this booking as of publication.