CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina state auditor Dave Boliek announced the Office of the State Auditor will investigate Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) following the deadly stabbing of Iryna Zarutska.

“One of the most basic duties a government owes the people is public safety,” Boliek said. “The recent lawlessness and violence that have taken place on Charlotte’s public transportation raise serious questions about the security measures in place. We will investigate CATS and examine its public safety contracts and operations.”

Boliek references the homicide of Zarutska and other violent incidents earlier this year, including two attacks on buses that left victims hospitalized.

The state auditor is looking into CATS public safety measures, including private security contracts, metrics

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