Sunland Park Man, 25, Booked on Suspicion of Assault on a Peace Officer

Allegedly... Dante Malik Contreras, a 25-year-old resident of Sunland Park, was taken into custody on Aug. 28, 2026. He was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center under booking number 2600006891. Records indicate he faces a misdemeanor charge of assault on a peace officer following an incident at 107 Loma Vista in Sunland Park. He is currently being held without bond. The charge of assault on a peace officer generally involves allegations of an attempt to commit a battery or any unlawful act, threat, or insulting conduct which causes a law enforcement official to reasonably believe they are in danger of immediate physical harm. The arrest occurred within the jurisdiction of the Sunland Park Police Department. The charges are allegations, and Contreras is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.