Las Cruces Man, 36, Booked on Two Counts of Battery Against a Household Member

Allegedly... Jorge Ponce, a 36-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 16, 2026. Records indicate he faces two misdemeanor charges of battery against a household member following an arrest at the intersection of Picacho and 17th. He was assigned booking number 2600006583 and is currently being held without bond. Battery against a household member is a specific charge in New Mexico involving the alleged application of force in a rude, insolent, or angry manner toward a family or household member. The arrest location at Picacho and 17th falls within the jurisdiction of local law enforcement in Doña Ana County. A no-bond hold generally indicates that a defendant must remain in custody until a preliminary hearing or a conditions-of-release order is issued by a judge. The charges are allegations, and Ponce is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.