Las Cruces Man, 20, Booked on Battery and Domestic Battery Charges

Allegedly... Israel Cuevas, a 20-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Sept. 12, 2026. Records indicate he faces two counts of battery against a household member and two counts of battery, all classified as misdemeanors. The booking, assigned number 2600007337, followed an arrest at 2355 Lester Ave, and he is currently held without bond. Battery against a household member involves the alleged unlawful, intentional touching or striking of a family or household member in a rude, insolent, or angry manner. The arrest location on Lester Avenue falls within the jurisdiction of local municipal and county law enforcement. A no-bond hold typically indicates that a defendant must remain in custody until an initial appearance before a magistrate or judge. The charges are allegations, and Cuevas is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.