After officers were made aware of a video circulating online showing a heated exchange on the light rail, they immediately began an investigation. No 9‑1‑1 calls were made during the incident. They reviewed available video footage on social media as well as security footage obtained from @CATSRideTransit and were able to positively identify the suspect and obtain warrants for his arrest. On June 11, at approximately 10 p.m., a CMPD officer working off-duty security on the CATS Blue Line located the suspect on a Blue Line platform. Derek Lamont Hutchinson, 36, was apprehended with assistance from Central Division officers. A knife was seized during the arrest. Hutchinson was transferred to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and is charged with the following: · Going Armed to the Terror of the People · Carrying a Concealed Weapon · Disorderly Conduct · Felony Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance · Possession of Marijuana · City/Town Violation Hutchinson is currently being held under a $40,000 secured bond. See full release here: charlottenc.gov/cmpd/News-In…

On June 7, a black man brandished a knife at passengers on the Charlotte, N.C. light rail. No one called police or security. No one has been arrested over the incident. Last year, Ukrainian woman Iryna Zurutska was m—rdered by a black knifeman with a long criminal history while riding the light rail. WSOC-TV reports: