Las Cruces Woman, 20, Booked on Battery and Interference Charges

Allegedly... Aracely Grijalva-motz, a 20-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on May 17, 2026. The booking, identified as number 2600003965, followed an arrest at 1843 Bridger Ave. She faces one felony count of battery on a peace officer along with misdemeanor charges for battery against a household member and interference with communication. She is currently held without bond. According to jail booking records, the incident occurred at a residential address on Bridger Avenue. The charges include allegations of physical contact with both a household member and a law enforcement officer, as well as an act intended to prevent or interrupt a telephonic or radio communication. These specific charges fall under both the New Mexico criminal code for domestic violence and statutes protecting public safety personnel. The charges are allegations, and Grijalva-motz is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.