Las Cruces Man, 37, Booked on Aggravated Assault and Tampering Charges

Allegedly... Juan Antonio De La Torre, a 37-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 31, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody at an apartment complex located at 825 S. Telshor Blvd. De La Torre faces felony charges of aggravated assault and tampering with evidence, and he is currently being held without bond under booking number 2600006958. In New Mexico, an aggravated assault charge typically involves an unlawful attack or threat of an attack with a deadly weapon or with the intent to commit a felony. The additional charge of tampering with evidence suggests an allegation that the individual altered, destroyed, or hid physical items to prevent their use in a legal proceeding. The arrest location on South Telshor Boulevard falls within the jurisdiction of local municipal and county law enforcement. The charges are allegations, and De La Torre is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.