Las Cruces Man, 42, Booked on Battery Against a Household Member Charges

Allegedly... Hector Amaro, a 42-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 16, 2026. Amaro was arrested at a location on Hermosa Drive in Las Cruces and assigned booking number 2600006568. He faces two misdemeanor counts of battery against a household member and is currently being held without bond. In New Mexico, a charge of battery against a household member involves the alleged intentional touching or striking of a family or household member in a rude, insolent, or angry manner. The arrest occurred within the jurisdiction of Las Cruces, and the no-bond status indicates that the defendant will remain in custody pending a conditions-of-release hearing or further court action. The charges are allegations, and Amaro is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.