CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles took a strong stance Monday against the Mecklenburg County judicial system in the wake of the fatal light rail stabbing that occurred more than two weeks ago.
In the stabbing that occurred the night of Aug. 22, 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was randomly attacked on a Blue Line train by a homeless man, Decarlos Brown.
On Friday, two weeks after it occurred, the security video was released to the public, and over the weekend the story has spread nationally since, with federal officials like President Donald Trump commenting on it.
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“Over the past several weeks as our community has worked to understand this, what we know is that this was a tragic failure by the courts and magistrates,” Lyles said in the statement. “Our police officers arrest people only to have them quickly released, which undermines our ability to protect our community and ensure safety.”
Last week, Lyles called a special meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Commission on Wednesday morning, where leaders presented steps that had already begun to increase security on the buses on rails.
CATS officials believe that Brown did not have a ticket, but also expressed the crime wasn’t one that could've been avoided by security alone. Queen City News also has addressed the mental health aspect of the incident.
“We need a bipartisan solution to address repeat offenders who do not face consequences for their actions and those who cannot get treatment for their mental illnesses and are allowed to be on the streets,” Lyles said.”
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In addition to beefing up transit-specific security, Lyles also says Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police will be part of the changes.
“Effectively immediately, CATS security personnel will be redeployed for a stronger presence on Blue Line platformsand to increase fare enforcement. (CMPD) will also be increasing patrols at key areas across the transit system. These changes will allow CATS to fully execute the transit system policing plan, including the Blue Line,” Lyles said.
CATS will bring a proposal to City Coucil Sept. 22 that would expand the autrhoity of the agency to provide security across the system.
Brown is charged with first-degree murder and being held without bond.
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