Mecklenburg County logged 37 new arrests on Saturday, April 4, and local media turned those into a standard mugshot gallery highlighting the wide range of charges, from minor traffic tickets to serious felonies like arson and attempted murder. The gallery, compiled from official county jail data, is meant as a snapshot of that day’s bookings, not proof of guilt, and outlets such as WCCB Charlotte stress that everyone pictured is presumed innocent until proven in court.
Highlights from the April 4 bookings
The mugshot set includes people booked on charges such as stolen firearms (Carl Alexander), trafficking opium or heroin (Hammad Ali), driving while impaired (Michelle Bonilla), and routine speeding (William Williams). The most serious case featured in the gallery is linked to an alleged violent break‑in at a home in the NoDa area of east Charlotte on Herrin Avenue.
NoDa break‑in and arson case
The case centers on 29‑year‑old Aleksandros Soutzos, who is accused of breaking into the Herrin Avenue house, attacking a resident with a table leg, and then trying to set the home on fire using gasoline. Media reports list his charges as attempted first‑degree murder, first‑degree arson, first‑degree burglary, kidnapping, and assault; he is being held without bond while the case moves through the court system.
How mugshot galleries work
News outlets and mugshot aggregators pull booking photos and charge listings directly from Mecklenburg County’s public arrest‑search and inmate‑inquiry databases, which are maintained by the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. These daily galleries are used to track local crime trends, but they represent arrests, not convictions, and each case will now be processed through Mecklenburg courts, including bond hearings, formal charges, and possible trials. Anyone with information related to a specific case is encouraged to contact the sheriff’s public‑information office or local tip lines instead of engaging in online speculation.
