Moongate Man, 67, Booked on Felony Charge of Battery on Health Care Personnel

Allegedly... Paul Kenneth Dale, a 67-year-old resident of Moongate, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Oct. 7, 2026. He faces a felony charge of assault or battery on health care personnel and a misdemeanor count of resisting or obstructing. Records indicate the booking occurred under identification number 2600008058 following an arrest at 402 Compress in Las Cruces, with no bond currently listed for the felony charge. The primary charge involves allegations of physical contact or threatening behavior directed toward medical staff or health care providers during the performance of their duties. Because the arrest took place at a specific street address in the city, the case falls under the jurisdiction of local law enforcement and the Doña Ana County judicial system. A no-bond hold often indicates that a defendant must remain in custody until an initial appearance before a magistrate or judge. The charges are allegations, and Paul Kenneth Dale is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.