Las Cruces Man, 22, Booked on Felony Battery of a Peace Officer and Dwi

Allegedly... Henry Clayton, a 22-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Sept. 3, 2026. Records indicate he was arrested at 1603 El Paseo and assigned booking number 2600007040. Clayton faces charges including felony battery on a peace officer, aggravated D.W.I., and resisting or obstructing an officer, and he is currently being held without bond. The charges involve a combination of alleged traffic and behavioral offenses. A felony charge of battery on a peace officer generally involves the unlawful application of force to a law enforcement professional acting in the line of duty. The arrest location on El Paseo falls within the jurisdiction of local Las Cruces authorities. The charges are allegations, and Henry Clayton is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.