Criminal complaint details Sheryl Arvizu arrest
LAS CRUCES - The wife of New Mexico State University Chancellor Dan Arvizu is accused of punching him several times Thursday, according to a recent court filing.
Sheryl Arvizu, 58, is charged with battery on a household member, a misdemeanor.
Arvizu "punched her husband Mr. Arvizu several times inside the vehicle as she was accusing him of cheating," states a criminal complaint filed by the responding Doña Ana County sheriff's deputy.
Sheriff Kim Stewart confirmed Sheryl Arvizu was arrested at 9:14 p.m. May 5, at a home in the Las Alturas neighborhood.
Sheryl Arvizu was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center at 10:25 p.m. Thursday evening and later released on her own recognizance. In an arraignment Friday, she pleaded not guilty to the charge. Arvizu's case is scheduled for a pretrial hearing July 15.
Dan Arvizu, 71, became NMSU's chancellor in 2018.
NMSU spokesperson Justin Bannister released a statement to the Sun-News late Friday: "Dan Arvizu and his family are going through some deeply personal issues right now. He asks for the community to grant his family privacy during this time."
Dan Arvizu participated in various university-related activities following the incident, including attending the NMSU Board of Regents meeting on Friday morning and three commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday.
On Monday, the chancellor was "taking part in day-to-day university functions," Bannister said.
Lucas Peerman can be reached at lpeerman@lcsun-news.com or @LittleGuyInATie on Twitter.
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