Las Cruces Man, 22, Booked on Charges of Aggravated Battery on a Peace Officer

Allegedly... Juan Gabriel Torres, a 22-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on March 18, 2026. Records indicate he faces multiple felony charges, including aggravated battery on a peace officer, disarming a peace officer, and conspiracy to commit a fourth-degree felony. Torres was arrested at 1850 Copper Loop and is currently being held on a combined bond of $12,500 for the new charges, with a no-bond hold for a probation violation. According to news reports, the circumstances surrounding this case involve an encounter with law enforcement where Torres allegedly lunged at officers with a knife. Court and news records show that the incident resulted in an officer-involved shooting. These reports further indicate that Torres had several prior arrests and was under a revoked probation status at the time of the confrontation. The charges are allegations, and Juan Gabriel Torres is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.