Las Cruces Woman, 38, Booked on Multiple Criminal Damage to Property Charges

Allegedly... Chelsea Megan Miranda, a 38-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 7, 2026. Miranda, identified by booking number 2600006314, faces two separate counts of criminal damage to property under $1,000. The arrest occurred at 746 N. Valley Drive, and the record indicates a no-bond hold for at least one of the counts. In New Mexico, criminal damage to property involves the intentional harming of any real or personal property belonging to another person without their consent. The charges in this instance are classified as a misdemeanor and a petty misdemeanor, reflecting the estimated monetary value of the damage involved. Jurisdiction for these allegations falls under the local magistrate or district court system depending on the specific filing. The charges are allegations, and Miranda is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.