Raul Castillo-Hernandez, 25, of Roswell, NM was held without Bond in Third District Court of Doña Ana County. Castillo-Hernandez is charged 3 counts Aggravated Assault (deadly weapon), 1 count of Aggravated Battery (deadly weapon). A District Court Judge found Castillo-Hernandez to be Dangerous, and that no Release Conditions will reasonably protect the safety of the community. Castillo-Hernandez will remain in the Doña Ana County Detention Center.
Las Cruces Police officers were dispatched to an incident where two vehicles were involved in a high-speed chase with one gray Chevy Camaro chasing a red vehicle with 3 occupants. Officers learned that the victims upon leaving the parking lot of an Auto Parts Store were followed by a gray Camaro. The Camaro started to “mad-dog” driving erratically, chasing the red vehicle, the Camaro then fired 8-9 shots at the vehicle, striking the red vehicle and the driver in the arm. Raul Castillo-Hernandez was arrested after video showed him to be the driver of the Camaro in the high-speed chase.
Information from Third Judicial District Attorney's office