Las Cruces Man, 34, Booked on Aggravated Battery Charge

Allegedly... Mario Moreno, a 34-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was taken into custody on Oct. 27, 2026. He was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center under booking number 2600008672. Records indicate he faces a charge of aggravated battery not resulting in death or great bodily harm and is currently being held without bond following his arrest at Pete V. Domenici International Boulevard. In New Mexico, an aggravated battery charge typically involves an unlawful touching or striking of another person with the intent to injure that person or another. The specific classification of this charge indicates the alleged incident did not result in permanent disfigurement or life-threatening injury. The arrest took place within the jurisdiction of Doña Ana County. The charges are allegations, and Moreno is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.