THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A subway rider is accused of punching an MTA worker in the face in a Bronx subway station, police said.
The MTA employee, 53, came out of the booth to help the suspect with a transaction before he was attacked in the mezzanine level of the Zerega Avenue subway station at around 2 a.m. Wednesday, according to the NYPD.
The subway rider, 25, complained his payment didn’t go through before allegedly punched the worker in the face, police said. The victim suffered facial bruising and swelling.
The suspect is in police custody but charges were pending, police said.
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