Vado Man, 33, Booked on Suspicion of Battery Against a Household Member

Allegedly... Patrick Rivera, 33, of Vado, New Mexico, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 1, 2026. He is being held under booking number 2600005255 on a misdemeanor charge of battery against a household member. The arrest occurred at 401 W. Picacho, and records indicate he is currently being held without bond. In New Mexico, a charge of battery against a household member involves the alleged unlawful, intentional touching or application of force to a family or household member in a rude, insolent, or angry manner. The location of the arrest on West Picacho Avenue falls within the jurisdiction of the City of Las Cruces and Doña Ana County authorities. The charges are allegations, and Rivera is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.