Las Cruces Man, 19, Booked on Felony Battery of a Household Member Charge

Allegedly... Dominic Bruke, a 19-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on June 8, 2026. Records indicate he was arrested on Montana Ave and assigned booking number 2600004705. He faces a felony charge of aggravated battery against a household member involving great bodily harm and is currently being held without bond. The charge of aggravated battery against a household member with great bodily harm is a high-level felony under New Mexico law, involving allegations of physical force resulting in serious injury to a person with whom the defendant has a domestic relationship. The no-bond status reflects a preliminary hold often utilized in domestic violence cases pending a pretrial detention hearing. The arrest location on Montana Ave falls within the jurisdiction of local law enforcement in the Las Cruces area. The charges are allegations, and Bruke is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.