Las Cruces Man, 26, Booked on Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon Charge

Allegedly... Francisco Maldonado, 26, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 29, 2026. Records indicate he was arrested at 2918 Lake Valley in Las Cruces and assigned booking number 2600006012. He is currently being held without bond on a felony charge of aggravated assault against a household member involving a deadly weapon. In New Mexico, this specific charge involves an allegation of an assault committed with a firearm or other dangerous instrument against a person with whom the defendant has a domestic relationship. The arrest location on Lake Valley suggests the incident occurred within a residential area of Las Cruces under the jurisdiction of local law enforcement. A no-bond hold typically indicates that the defendant will remain in custody pending a pretrial detention hearing. The charges are allegations, and Maldonado is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.