DEMING – New Mexico State Police arrested a 61-year-old man on multiple charges, including kidnapping and aggravated battery, following a violent incident in Grant County.
On December 13, an NMSP officer patrolling in Silver City observed two men walking near a parked truck on State Road 90. One of them, identified as Patricio Aguilar, appeared bloody, scratched, and intoxicated.
Investigators learned Aguilar had forced his wife off the road as she left work, crashing her vehicle. Aguilar allegedly forced her into his truck, where a handgun was fired twice during a struggle. The wife escaped near their residence, crying for help before a motorist intervened.
Aguilar was booked into the Grant County Detention Center on charges including kidnapping, aggravated assault, and DWI.