CATS says no officer was on Blue Line train during last week’s stabbing

The Charlotte Area Transit System has released new details about last week’s stabbing on the Blue Line — the second high-profile attack on the light rail since August.

Interim CATS CEO Brent Cagle said the agency exceeded its goal in November, with Charlotte-Mecklenburg police providing more than 900 hours of weekly coverage across the system. But officials confirmed there was no officer on the train when a passenger was stabbed and critically injured.

CATS also said the suspect, Oscar Solorzano-Garcia, is presumed not to have had a valid ticket. He was later arrested and federal officials say he is an undocumented immigrant who has been deported twice…

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