Las Cruces Man, 20, Booked on Multiple Counts of Aggravated Assault and Battery

Allegedly... Robert Joseph Ontiveros, 20, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on June 3, 2026. Records indicate he was arrested near the intersection of Missouri Avenue and Don Roser Drive in Las Cruces. Ontiveros faces three felony counts of aggravated assault, one felony count of aggravated battery with the potential to cause death or great bodily harm, and one felony count of criminal damage to property exceeding $1,000. He is currently being held under booking number 2600004457. The booking record shows a no-bond status for all five felony charges. In the New Mexico judicial system, a no-bond hold typically signifies that a defendant is being detained pending a pretrial detention hearing or that a judge has not yet set financial conditions for release. The charges involving aggravated battery and assault are classified as violent felonies under state law, while the property damage charge indicates alleged destruction valued at more than $1,000. The charges are allegations, and Ontiveros is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.