Las Cruces Man, 37, Convicted of Battery Following Apodaca Park Stabbing

Pascual Jose Diaz, 37, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 11, 2026. Registered under booking number 2600005505, Diaz was held without bond on felony charges of aggravated assault against a household member with a deadly weapon and tampering with evidence. The arrest took place at 801 E. Madrid Ave. According to news reports, the charges stem from a stabbing at Apodaca Park that left a victim in critical condition. Coverage indicates the incident followed a dispute involving a picnic. Court and news records show the investigation led to Diaz being accused of both the physical attack and an attempt to tamper with evidence related to the scene. Court and news records indicate Diaz was convicted in this case. A New Mexico Court of Appeals opinion further states that Diaz previously pleaded guilty in 2022 to battery on a household member and received a sentence involving both incarceration and probation.