Las Cruces Man, 47, Booked on Battery Against a Household Member Charge

Allegedly... Arturo Chavez, a 47-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Oct. 8, 2026. He faces misdemeanor charges of battery against a household member, resisting or obstructing, and criminal damage to property. Chavez was arrested at 1437 N. Mesquite and is currently held under booking number 2600008073 with no bond set. Battery against a household member is a charge typically involving an alleged physical altercation between individuals in a domestic relationship. The accompanying charges suggest the incident involved damage to tangible property and an alleged interference with law enforcement duties during the response at the Mesquite Street location. These offenses are classified as misdemeanors under New Mexico law. The charges are allegations, and Arturo Chavez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.