Santa Teresa Man, 39, Booked on Suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated

Allegedly... Hector Fernandez, a 39-year-old resident of Santa Teresa, New Mexico, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 2, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody at 1098 Country Club Road under booking number 2600006126. He faces a misdemeanor charge of driving while under the influence of liquor or drugs and is currently being held without bond. The arrest took place near a commercial corridor in Santa Teresa, falling under the jurisdiction of local law enforcement. A no-bond hold in New Mexico typically indicates that a defendant must remain in custody until a formal conditions of release hearing is conducted before a magistrate or district judge. The charges are allegations, and Fernandez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.