Rio Rancho Man, 32, Booked on Battery Charge in Las Cruces

Allegedly... Brandon Lee Lovato, 32, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 26, 2026. Records indicate he was processed under booking number 2600005905 on a misdemeanor charge of battery. Lovato was taken into custody at 1256 El Paseo Road and is currently being held without bond. The arrest location on El Paseo Road falls within the jurisdiction of Las Cruces municipal and county law enforcement. A battery charge in New Mexico generally involves the unlawful, intentional touching or application of force to the person of another, when done in a rude, insolent, or angry manner. A no-bond hold typically indicates that the individual must remain in custody until an initial appearance before a magistrate or judge. The charges are allegations, and Brandon Lee Lovato is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.