Las Cruces Man, 22, Booked on Felony Child Abuse Charge

Allegedly... Esai Roman Armendariz, a 22-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Oct. 9, 2026. Armendariz faces a felony charge of abuse of a child and was assigned booking number 2600008114. Records indicate the arrest took place at the intersection of El Paseo Road and South Main Street in Las Cruces, and he is currently being held without bond. In New Mexico, a charge of child abuse involves allegations that a minor was placed in a situation that could endanger their life or health, or that the individual knowingly caused or permitted a child to be tortured, cruelly confined, or cruelly punished. The specific details regarding the circumstances of this arrest were not immediately available in the booking record. The charges are allegations, and Esai Roman Armendariz is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.