Las Cruces Man, 36, Booked on Battery Charge at University Avenue

Allegedly... Joseph Garcia, 36, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 31, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody near the intersection of South Valley Drive and University Avenue under booking number 2600006954. He faces a misdemeanor charge of battery and is currently being held without bond. In New Mexico, a battery charge generally involves the unlawful, intentional touching or application of force to the person of another, when done in a rude, insolent, or angry manner. The arrest location at a major city intersection falls within the jurisdiction of local law enforcement in Doña Ana County. A no-bond hold typically indicates that the individual will remain in custody until a preliminary hearing or a conditions-of-release order is issued by a magistrate. The charges are allegations, and Garcia is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.