Las Cruces Man, 30, Booked on Battery Against a Household Member Charge

Allegedly... Jose Martinez, a 30-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Sept. 24, 2026. He faces a misdemeanor charge of battery against a household member under booking number 2600007683. Records indicate the arrest occurred at 214 Peces in Sunland Park, and he is currently held without bond. In New Mexico, a charge of battery against a household member involves the alleged intentional touching or striking of a family or household member in a rude, insolent, or angry manner. The arrest location in Sunland Park falls under the jurisdiction of Doña Ana County, where the detention facility manages intake for local and regional law enforcement agencies. The charges are allegations, and Martinez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.