A Chaparral man is in custody for allegedly beating his girlfriend because she refused to lend him her car.
Dona Ana County Sheriff's officials say 35-year-old Jesus Vasquez-Macias is being held without bond on suspicion of one count of aggravated battery against a household member causing great bodily harm and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
It was unclear Wednesday if he has a lawyer yet.
Sheriff's detectives were called out to a Chaparral home about 9 p.m. Tuesday.
A 29-year-old woman says Vasquez-Macias asked to borrow her car to allegedly transport someone illegally into the country.
When she refused, the woman says Vasquez-Macias allegedly tried to strangle her, threatened her with a knife and punched and kicked her.
One of the woman's three young daughters sought help from neighbors.
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