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A man previously arrested more than 40 times is reportedly accused of assaulting subway station worker who tried to protect passengers from his harrassment.
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Suspect Alexander Wright, 49, has a rap sheet of at least 13 prior arrests, including some within the transit system, authorities said.
The MTA is calling on the Bronx District Attorney to request a judge-issued order banning the man who allegedly assaulted an MTA subway cleaner from the transit system for three years, the maximum penalty available under the law.
The suspected attacker, Anthony Wright, would be the first person to ever be banned from the system under the law.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is cracking down on assaults against its workers, seeking its first ban of a rider in New York City. The...