Nicholas Hernandez, 20, of Santa Teresa Booked on Reckless Driving, No-License Counts

Allegedly... Nicholas Mario Hernandez, 20, of Santa Teresa, was booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center on the evening of April 12, 2026, according to jail records. The booking sheet lists the arrest location as the area of Wales and Leeds in Santa Teresa. Hernandez faces two counts stemming from the traffic stop, according to the booking record: reckless driving, a misdemeanor, and driving without a driver's license, listed as a penalty misdemeanor. No bond amount is listed for either charge in the publicly available data. The booking sheet does not describe the circumstances of the stop, and a search of New Mexico news outlets and law enforcement press releases did not surface additional reporting tied to this booking. Santa Teresa is an unincorporated community in Dona Ana County near the U.S.-Mexico border. Hernandez has not been convicted of any offense in connection with this booking. The charges are accusations only, and he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.