Secretary of state’s son charged with battering her

The secretary of state’s son has been charged with shoving her to the ground last month, the Albuquerque Tribune is reporting.

Mary Herrera told the newspaper her son is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Afghanistan.

Nathan Herrera, 29, was arrested at his mother’s home in Albuquerque on July 4 and charged with battery on a household member. He was booked into the jail in Bernalillo county and released July 12 after posting a $5,000 surety bond, the newspaper reported.

According to the criminal complaint, during an argument and after believing that his mother had threatened to scratch his car, Nathan Herrera shoved her to the ground.