Las Cruces Woman, 22, Booked on Suspicion of Aggravated Dwi

Allegedly... Audrey Lanelle Maldonado, 22, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Oct. 4, 2026. Maldonado was arrested in the vicinity of Bataan Memorial East and Rincon on a misdemeanor charge of aggravated DWI. She is being held under booking number 2600007982 with no bond currently set. Under New Mexico statutes, an aggravated DWI charge is typically applied when a driver is accused of having a blood alcohol content of .16 or higher, refusing a chemical test, or causing bodily injury while operating a vehicle. The arrest location at a major thoroughfare falls under the jurisdiction of local law enforcement within Doña Ana County. The charges are allegations, and Maldonado is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.