Las Cruces Man, 43, Booked on Aggravated Assault and Battery Charges

Allegedly... Jessie M Pena, a 43-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 27, 2026. Records show he was arrested at a residence on Kissiah Drive and assigned booking number 2600005941. He faces multiple felony charges, including aggravated assault against a household member with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, and false imprisonment, along with a misdemeanor count of interference with communications. He is currently being held without bond. The charges involve allegations of domestic violence and the use of a deadly weapon during an encounter at a local residence. In New Mexico, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm is a high-level felony that addresses physical injuries likely to cause death or permanent impairment. The addition of a false imprisonment charge indicates an allegation that a person was detained against their will without legal authority. The charges are allegations, and Jessie M Pena is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.