Las Cruces Man, 40, Booked on Felony False Imprisonment and Battery Charges

Allegedly... Mache Johnson, a 40-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was arrested on Sept. 8, 2026, and processed into the Doña Ana County Detention Center. He faces multiple allegations including felony false imprisonment, felony aggravated battery against a household member involving great bodily harm, and misdemeanor battery against a household member. The booking record, number 2600007149, indicates he was taken into custody at an apartment on South Alameda Boulevard and is currently being held without bond. False imprisonment in New Mexico involves the intentional and unauthorized confinement or restraint of another person. The accompanying charges of aggravated battery against a household member suggest a physical confrontation resulting in serious injury. Because these charges are classified as crimes against a person, the court has ordered a no-bond hold pending further judicial review of the case. The charges are allegations, and Johnson is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.