Las Cruces Man, 33, Booked on Battery and Failure to Appear Charges

Allegedly... Luis Alberto Hernandez Cipriano, 33, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 31, 2026. Hernandez Cipriano, identified by booking number 2600006083, was arrested near the intersection of St. James Street and South Main Street. He faces misdemeanor counts of battery and failure to appear, with a total bond set at $5,000 for the latter charge and no bond listed for the battery allegation. The arrest location suggests the incident occurred within the jurisdiction of local Las Cruces law enforcement. A battery charge in New Mexico 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 failure to appear charge indicates a prior legal requirement to attend a court proceeding that was not met. The charges are allegations, and Hernandez Cipriano is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.