On Saturday, April 4, Mecklenburg County jails logged 37 new bookings, and local media quickly turned those cases into a scrolling mugshot gallery. The charges run the gamut from routine traffic violations to some of the most serious felonies on the books. Among them is a NoDa-area suspect now accused of arson and attempted murder after an alleged violent break-in.
Mugshot Gallery at a Glance
According to WCCB Charlotte, the April 4 gallery features 37 booking photos, each paired with the charges listed in county records. The line-up includes allegations that range from speeding to first-degree arson. Names highlighted in the gallery include Carl Alexander on a stolen-firearm charge, Hammad Ali for trafficking opium or heroin, Michelle Bonilla for driving while impaired and William Williams on a speeding citation. The station also repeats the standard reminder that everyone pictured is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
NoDa Break-In and Arson Allegation
Local coverage ties the most serious case in that batch of mugshots to an incident at an east Charlotte house on Herrin Avenue. As reported by WSOC, 29-year-old Aleksandros Soutzos was arrested after officers say he broke into the home, attacked a resident with a table leg and then tried to set the house on fire using gasoline. Soutzos is listed on charges that include attempted first-degree murder, first-degree arson, first-degree burglary, kidnapping and assault. According to the station, he is being held without bond.
Where These Images Come From
The booking photos and charge listings used in media galleries are pulled from official county arrest and jail databases that are available to the public. The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office identifies its arrest-search and inmate inquiry portals as the primary sources for mugshots and custody status. News outlets and aggregation sites regularly sift through those records to build daily galleries for readers who want to keep tabs on local crime trends.
What Comes Next
All of the April 4 entries reflect arrests, not convictions, and as WCCB Charlotte notes, “All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.” From here, cases move into the court system, where judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys will sort out bond hearings, charging documents and trial dates through Mecklenburg County courts and the District Attorney's office. Anyone with information tied to a specific case is urged to contact the sheriff's public information office or use local police tip lines rather than trying to litigate it in the comments section.
