Las Cruces Man, 45, Booked on Domestic Battery and Resisting Charges

Allegedly... Joshua Carl Simmons, a 45-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 28, 2026. Simmons was processed under booking number 2600006895 and faces two misdemeanor charges: battery against a household member and resisting or obstructing an officer. Records indicate he was taken into custody at an apartment complex located at 1050 S. Triviz Ave. Under New Mexico law, battery against a household member involves the alleged unlawful, intentional touching or striking of a family or household member in a rude, insolent, or angry manner. The resisting or obstructing charge typically pertains to allegations of interfering with a lawful arrest or refusing to comply with a peace officer's commands. Simmons is currently held without bond. The charges are allegations, and Joshua Carl Simmons is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.