Salem Man, 28, Booked on Charges of Driving with a Suspended License and Speeding

Allegedly... Juan Eduardo Ruiz, a 28-year-old resident of Salem, New Mexico, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on June 29, 2026. Ruiz was taken into custody following a traffic stop at the intersection of Interstate 10. According to booking records, he is being held under booking number 2600005215 with no bond currently specified. The charges involve misdemeanor allegations of driving while his license was suspended and exceeding the posted speed limit. These types of traffic-related offenses typically fall under the jurisdiction of the county magistrate court when the arrest occurs on a major interstate. The records indicate the stop occurred directly on I-10 within the county limits. The charges are allegations, and Juan Eduardo Ruiz is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.