Las Cruces Man, 40, Booked on Felony Battery on Peace Officer Charges

Allegedly... Gene Lambert Gibson, 40, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on June 30, 2026. Records indicate he was arrested at 2527 N. Main Street and assigned booking number 2600005232. Gibson faces multiple charges including two felony counts of battery on a peace officer, one misdemeanor count of resisting or obstructing, and a misdemeanor count of failure to appear. He is currently being held without bond. The charges involve allegations of physical contact against law enforcement personnel and resisting arrest at a commercial location. In New Mexico, battery on a peace officer is a felony charge involving the unlawful touching or striking of a commissioned officer while they are performing official duties. The arrest location on North Main Street falls within the jurisdiction of local Las Cruces authorities. The charges are allegations, and Gene Lambert Gibson is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.