Phoenix Man, 31, Booked on Battery of Peace Officer and Trespass Charges

Allegedly... Francisco Jesus Juarez, a 31-year-old resident of Phoenix, Arizona, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on March 18, 2026. Records indicate he faces multiple charges including felony battery on a peace officer, assault on a peace officer, criminal trespass, and concealing identity. Juarez was assigned booking number 2600002061 and is currently held on a $5,000 bond for a court commitment alongside no-bond holds for the other allegations. According to news reports, the charges stem from an incident at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library on East Picacho Avenue in Las Cruces. Court and news records show that Juarez is accused of kicking an officer during the encounter, leading to a pretrial detention request from the prosecution. The arrest location for the majority of the charges is listed as 200 E. Picacho Ave. The charges are allegations, and Juarez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.