Santa Cruz Man, 19, Booked on Multiple Battery and Property Damage Charges

Allegedly... Eric Henry Valdez, a 19-year-old resident of Santa Cruz, New Mexico, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Sept. 14, 2026. Under booking number 2600007413, Valdez faces three misdemeanor counts of battery against a household member and one count of criminal damage to property under $1,000. The arrest occurred at 1760 E. University, and records indicate he is currently being held without bond. In New Mexico, battery against a household member is a specific misdemeanor classification involving the unlawful touching or striking of a family or household member in a rude, insolent, or angry manner. The criminal damage charge involves the intentional injury to any physical property of another without consent. Because all four charges are listed with a zero-dollar bond, Valdez remains in custody pending his initial court appearance. The charges are allegations, and Valdez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.