Las Cruces Man, 53, Faces Four Property Felonies and Court Commitment

Allegedly... Danny Atencio, 53, of Las Cruces was booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center on Feb. 13, 2026, according to jail records. He faces two felony counts of larceny between $500 and $2,500 and two felony counts of criminal damage to property greater than $1,000, all listed with arrest locations at Brown Road and South Valley Drive. A separate felony court commitment count was logged at the detention center itself, with bond set at $5,000. Under New Mexico law, larceny in the $500 to $2,500 range is a fourth-degree felony, and criminal damage to property over $1,000 is also treated as a felony. Court commitments are typically tied to a judge ordering a defendant held on an existing case. No news coverage specific to this booking was located in public sources. Case status and any scheduled hearings would be filed through the Third Judicial District. Charges are allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.