Santa Teresa Woman, 62, Booked on Traffic Charges and Open Container

Allegedly... Bertha O. Carrillo, a 62-year-old resident of Santa Teresa, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Sept. 17, 2026. She faces multiple misdemeanor charges including driving while her license was suspended, no insurance, and possession of an open container. The arrest occurred on Riverside Drive near the intersection of Aspen Drive, and she was assigned booking number 2600007493. The charges involve several concurrent traffic-related violations observed during the stop. Under New Mexico law, an open container charge typically refers to the presence of an unsealed alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle. The records indicate no bond was immediately established for the primary licensing charge, while other citations carried a zero-dollar bond at the time of processing. The charges are allegations, and Carrillo is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.