Las Cruces Man, 29, Booked on Suspicion of Battery Against a Household Member

Allegedly... Jorge Catano, 29, of Las Cruces, was taken into custody on Oct. 2, 2026. He was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center under booking number 2600007929 on a misdemeanor charge of battery against a household member. The arrest occurred at 158 Shawnee, and records indicate he is currently being held without bond. In New Mexico, 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 no-bond status reflects a judicial hold often applied in domestic matters pending a conditions-of-release hearing. The case remains within the jurisdiction of Doña Ana County. The charges are allegations, and Jorge Catano is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.