Las Cruces Man, 48, Booked on Charges of False Imprisonment and Battery

Allegedly... Edward Tome, 48, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 22, 2026. He faces one felony count of false imprisonment and a misdemeanor count of battery. Records indicate he was taken into custody at 1745 S. Locust and is currently being held without bond under booking number 2600006756. A felony charge of false imprisonment in New Mexico involves the intentional and non-consensual confinement of an individual without legal authority. The arrest location on South Locust Street falls under the jurisdiction of local Las Cruces law enforcement. The no-bond status reflects a hold placed during the initial intake process at the county facility. The charges are allegations, and Tome is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.