Mecklenburg County a Criminal Justice System Broken

 Francisco Saavedra has been arrested more than 17 times in the last 3 years:

Yet not one conviction. 22 cases in Mecklenburg County with more than 53 charges and not one conviction.

November 27, 2024

On November 27, 2024 Saavedra was arrested and released on an unsecured bond with an order to return to court on November 29th that day after Thanksgiving.

On November 29th the charges are dismissed because the Sheriff's Office was not allowing "Out of Custody" defendants into the courthouse for "Holiday" Court on the day after Thanksgiving.

Judge Roy Wiggins additionally made the decision to not appoint counsel. 

1. POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE

VD-District Dismissals w/o Leave by DA - No Plea Agreement

1. POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE

VD-District Dismissals w/o Leave by DA - No Plea Agreement

3. POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

VD-District Dismissals w/o Leave by DA - No Plea Agreement

3. POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

VD-District Dismissals w/o Leave by DA - No Plea Agreement

Created: 12/09/2024 3:51 PM

December 23, 2024

Two days before Christmas 2024 and less than a month after the previous arrest CMPD Officers arrest Saavedra again.

On 12/23/2024, at approximately 1706 hours, responded to report of license plate reader hit in the area of Shamrock Dr and Eastway Dr in Charlotte, North Carolina.

circulated the area for the stolen white 2001 Ram pick-up truck NC license plate VEH9794(CMPD report 20241222234801) and located the vehicle nearby parked at gas station located at 1501 Eastway Dr.

The defendant, known subject who is known to steal vehicles, exited the store and was detained. Video footage from the gas station revealed the defendant driving and exiting the front drivers seat of the stolen vehicle prior to police arriving.

A car key in which started the stolen vehicle was located in the same area the defendant was seen inside of the gas station.

The defendant was taken into custody for possessing the stolen motor vehicle.

Less than 48 hours later, he is released on Christmas Day with a $1,500.00 secured bond.

On February 12, 2025 the case is dismissed by ADA K Huggins.

February 25, 2025

At approximately 1534 hours, Officers conducted traffic stop on Blue 1990 Honda Accord (displaying fictitious NC dealer|tag) at 5421 Hickory Grove Rd. Officers believed the vehicle to be stolen due to recent emails sent out by Detectives earlier in

Upon approaching the vehicle, Officers made contact with the Defendant, Francisco Javier Saavedra (06/29/1991), who was the sole occupant inside the vehicle. 

Officers ran the VIN through NCIC/DCI and confirmed the same to be stolen out of Mecklenburg County on 2/24/2025.

The Defendant is known to Officers and has been charged in the past with stolen vehicles.

The Defendant was charged with Possession of Stolen MV.

On May 21, 2025 the case was dismissed by Mecklenburg ADA

Voluntary Dismissal w/o Leave (Judicial Officer: WIGGINS, ROY H)

insuff. evidence

Charges: 1. POSSESS STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE (5601)

Created: 05/21/2025 9:10 AM

March 20, 2025 

CMPD Officers responded to 407 Arrowhead Dr. in reference to stolen vehicle call for service. The victim advised she last saw her vehicle secure in the parking lot of her apartment complex around 1330 hours. When she came out around 1600 hours the vehicle was gone. She indicated that she parked closest to the intersection of Arrowhead Rd and Elgywood Ln

Reviewing electronic monitoring participants observed the defendant plotting about 123 feet away. checked his pings and he is pinging right where the victim indicated she parked her vehicle.

Following his EM pings was able to correlate through street cameras that the defendant had stolen and was in possession of the victims vehicle.

Given this information am requesting warrants for larceny of motor vehicle.

Saavedra was arrested on March 26, 2025 and released on April 16, 2025 on a $30,000.00 unsecured bond provided he remain on electronic monitoring. 

Courtesy of liberal judge Jennifer Fleet.

On June 19, 2025 the case was dismissed by Mecklenburg ADA Kyle Huggins.

There is insufficient evidence to warrant prosecution for the following reasons: There is insufficient evidence to prove the defendant was the perpetrator.

The undersigned prosecutor provides the following additional information pertaining to the dismissal entered in this case:

The entry is blank.

Less than 48 hours later:

June 21, 2025

At approximately 1533 hours, officer responded to Larceny of Motor Vehicle call for service. This incident occurred in the parking lot of 4815 Community Cr.

Upon arrival officers spoke with the victim Geronimo Méndoza (Mendoza). Mendoza told officers he had went to the store this morning at approximately 0900 hours. Mendoza says he

came back home after the store and parked his vehicle right outside of his apartment building 4815 Community Cr. 

Mendoza says he came back outside at approximately 1230 hours and saw his vehicle was gone Mendoza's missing vehicle was white 2002 Ford Econoline Van with the South Carolina

License plate displaying 300-BCN. 

When officers got the vehicle information from Mendoza officers grabbed statement that will be scanned into the report. Mendoza received call from his brother. Mendoza's brother (unknown) facetimed Méndoza while officers were with him and showed officers, he was driving behind Mendoza's stolen vehicle Mendoza's brother fallowed the stolen Ford from the intersection of Harris Blvd and Sharon Amity all the way to 9501 Albemarle Rd. 

Mendoza's brother was following the stolen Ford van in his own white GMC Express van. Officers were told by Mendoza's brother that the Mendoza's brother told officers that when the suspect new he was being following, he parked the vehicle in the front entrance of the parking lot at the Home Depot parking lot from suspect in the stolen Ford van was bald Hispanic male wearing yellow shirt, with black shorts, and white baseball cap

Albemarle Rd. Mendoza's brother says eh continued to follow the suspect in his GMC van and the suspect started running behind the Home Depot into the woods.

Officers from Hickory Grove Division arrived on scene and began to set up perimeter behind Home Depot. Officers had perimeter set up from Parkton Rd to Spring Laurel Dr. K-9 was requested to the scene where they launched K-9 track. The K-9 tracked was casted from

10014 One Woodlake Ct at 1702 hours. Officers were unable to locate the suspect after the first cast. K-9 casted second track starting behind 11412 Spring Laurel Dr at 1718 hours. The suspect was still not located. Officers were able to get video footage of the suspect after officers found out he changed his shirt while fleeing the scene. 

The suspect was seen on camera in the backyard of neighboring house. The pictures and video footage of the suspect will be sent out to Charlotte- Mecklenburg Police Department through email to see if the suspect can be identified.

Once the suspect is identified warrants will be taken out for larceny of motor vehicle. The suspect was caught by witness driving the victims stolen vehicle within 48 hours of the vehicle being stolen. Mendoza's brother confirmed with officers from the pictures and video

footage that the suspect in the video footage was the same suspect he saw get out of the driver's seat of the stolen vehicle after following it.

The Stolen Ford Van was recovered in the parking lot of 9501 Albemarle Rd, and Mendoza was driven to the scene by officers to take his vehicle home. This vehicle was stolen and recovered within 24 hours and never was entered into NCIC/DCI.

On June 22, 2025, at approximately 1645 hours, attempt to locate was put in by electronic monitoring unit for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Officers were looking for the suspect who was identified as Francisco Saavedra (Francisco) from the video footage sent to officers by the owner of the camera footage. 

Francisco was also identified by Detective before this attempt to locate came out. 

Officers were going to go take out warrants today June 22, 2025, but then he was located by electronic monitoring for tampering with his device. Officers were able to confirm Francisco was the suspect

for this stolen vehicle because the witness Jeovany Olmos (Olmos) saw

Francisco exit the stolen Ford Van and flee from the scene just before it was recovered by officers. The incident numbers for the attempt to locate are 20250622164601. The incident numbers for the Larceny of motor vehicle are 20250621153300.

Francisco Saavedra was taken into custody on July 15, 2025 and was released last night July 17, 2025 on a $10,000.00 unsecured bond and a Pre-Trial Release agreement. 

Cedar's Take:

This is madness. You can't run a city, or a county like this. The Mecklenburg County DA should be removed from office.

North Carolina law allows for the removal of an elected District Attorney under specific circumstances. The process is outlined in G.S. 7A-66, which details grounds for suspension or removal, and involves a superior court judge. 

Grounds for Removal:

Conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice:

Actions that damage the public's confidence in the justice system. 

This freak is continually allowed to break the law in Charlotte. Remember these five cases are just the crimes he's been caught committing in the last six months.

Props to Union County for at lease getting one conviction last year for stolen goods. But all he received was community service and 18 months probation.