Man accused of punching woman on N train arrested

<p>The man accused of punching a woman on the subway has been arrested and charged with assault.&nbsp;</p>

News 12 Staff

Nov 18, 2017, 1:02 PM

Updated 2,343 days ago

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The man accused of punching a woman on the subway has been arrested and charged with assault. 
Derek Smith, 56, of Crown Heights allegedly attacked commuter Samantha Saia on the N train Thursday morning. 
Police say the incident began after she complained that Smith was taking up too much space in his seat.
"He punched me and I hit my head against the wall," Saia told News 12. "I was just looking and saw blood on my hands."
It was not immediately clear how Smith was apprehended. 


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