Las Cruces Man, 51, Booked on Charges of False Imprisonment and Battery

Allegedly... Billy Benavidez, a 51-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on June 17, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody at 1110 N. Tornillo St. and assigned booking number 2600004955. Benavidez faces one felony count of false imprisonment and two misdemeanor counts of battery against a household member. The booking record shows that Benavidez is currently being held without bond. In New Mexico, a no-bond hold typically means the individual remains in custody until a judge can conduct a pretrial detention hearing to determine if release conditions are appropriate. The charges involve allegations of physical contact and the unlawful restraint of another person’s movement. The charges are allegations, and Benavidez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.