Salem Man, 41, Booked on Battery Charge at Doña Ana County Detention Center

Allegedly... Carlos Alberto Casas, a 41-year-old resident of Salem, was arrested and booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 2, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody at 665 Truman St. under booking number 2600006124. He faces a misdemeanor charge of battery and is currently being held without bond. Battery charges in New Mexico generally involve the unlawful, intentional touching or application of force to the person of another, when done in a rude, insolent, or angry manner. The arrest occurred within the jurisdiction of Doña Ana County, where the local detention facility manages processing for such misdemeanor allegations. A no-bond hold indicates that a judge has not yet authorized a financial release or that other legal conditions apply to the detention. The charges are allegations, and Carlos Alberto Casas is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.