Prattville Man Booked at Autauga Jail on Outstanding Alias Writ

Christopher Bradley Collier, 52, of Prattville was booked into the Autauga Metro Jail at approximately 1:13 a.m. on April 9, 2026, according to the facility's public booking record. The Autauga County Sheriff's Office is listed as the arresting agency, and the charge appears in the log as "Public Order Crimes-AW Alias Writ of Arrest."

The designation matters. An alias writ of arrest is not a charge tied to a new incident but rather a court-issued instrument used when a person must be re-arrested or re-summoned in connection with a prior legal matter. Courts typically issue alias writs when a defendant fails to appear, when an earlier warrant goes unserved, or when a previous judicial order requires re-execution. In Collier's case, the public booking entry confirms custody was the result of that prior legal mechanism, not a fresh complaint filed the same night.

What the jail log does not show is the underlying case history. The booking record omits the originating court, the case number tied to the writ, whether the writ stems from a criminal proceeding or a civil contempt matter, and whether bond has been set. Those details live in court filings rather than in the administrative booking entry.

For residents tracking this case, three documents would fill in the picture: the incident or arrest report generated by the Sheriff's Office at the time of booking, the alias writ itself filed with the originating court, and any subsequent court disposition sheet showing whether charges were formally filed or a bond hearing was held. The Autauga County Sheriff's Office, the county jail's official roster, and the county court clerk's office are the appropriate channels for requesting those records.

The booking page carries a standard disclaimer: "This post shows arrest information only. It does not imply guilt." A formal charge or a court date, if scheduled, would represent the next publicly visible step in the process.