ALBUQUERQUE – A Dulce man with three prior domestic violence convictions is facing federal charges after allegedly attacking a woman.
According to court documents, on March 22, 2026, Rode Lyle Enjady, 47, an enrolled member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, assaulted Jane Doe at a residence in Dulce, New Mexico, striking her in the face, strangling her with his forearm and preventing her from leaving. The victim sustained a swollen and blackened eye, a forehead contusion, multiple bruises, and a bite mark on her shoulder. Jane Doe was eventually able to escape from the residence without shoes and called police for help.
Enjady has three prior convictions for domestic violence offenses and is charged with assault by strangulation and domestic assault by a habitual offender. He will remain in custody pending trial, which has not yet been scheduled. If convicted of the current charge, Enjady faces up to 10 years in prison. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Special Agent in Charge Justin A. Garris of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office made the announcement today.
The Farmington Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Jicarilla Apache Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amy Mondragon is prosecuting the case. A criminal complaint is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.