Las Cruces Man, 18, Booked on Household Battery Charge in Doña Ana County

Allegedly... Jesus Martinez, an 18-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Oct. 3, 2026. Martinez was processed under booking number 2600007967 on a misdemeanor charge of battery against a household member. The arrest took place at 245 La Posada, and the booking record currently lists a no-bond hold. Under New Mexico statutes, a charge of battery against a household member involves the alleged application of force in a rude, insolent, or angry manner toward a family or household member. The detention facility at Doña Ana County serves as the primary processing point for local arrests involving domestic allegations within the jurisdiction. The charges are allegations, and Jesus Martinez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.