Las Cruces Man, 37, Booked on Felony Assault and Tampering Charges

Allegedly... Pascual Jose Diaz, a 37-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 11, 2026. He faces felony charges of aggravated assault against a household member with a deadly weapon and tampering with evidence. Diaz was arrested at 801 E. Madrid Ave. and is currently being held without bond under booking number 2600005505. Court records indicate that Diaz has a prior legal history in the state, including a 2022 guilty plea for battery on a household member that resulted in an amended sentence following a partial probation revocation. The current arrest involves allegations of a weapon-related assault within a domestic setting and subsequent efforts to interfere with evidence at the scene. The charges are allegations, and Diaz is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.