Las Cruces Man, 36, Booked on Aggravated Battery and Probation Violation

Allegedly... Brendon Huerta, 36, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on March 7, 2026. Records indicate he faces a felony charge of aggravated battery likely to cause death or great bodily harm along with a felony probation violation. Huerta was arrested following incidents at 1500 Hickory Drive and 1850 Copper Loop, with bond set at $2,000 for the battery charge and a no-bond hold for the probation matter. According to news reports, the arrest followed an alleged stabbing in a La Quinta Inn parking lot involving a hotel guest. Court and news records show that Huerta was identified as the suspect in the physical altercation before being taken into custody by local police. The aggravated battery charge in New Mexico typically involves the unlawful touching or striking of another with the intent to injure that person or another. The charges are allegations, and Brendon Huerta is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.