Smith — who has 14 previous arrests — was also charged with felony and misdemeanor assault in the senseless shove, authorities said. A violent criminal on parole was charged with attempted murder for allegedly tossing an elderly woman onto Midtown subway tracks in a terrifying weekend attack, cops and sources said. Zaki Smith, 36, was.
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Smith — who has 14 previous arrests — was also charged with felony and misdemeanor assault in the senseless shove, authorities said. A violent criminal on parole was charged with attempted murder for allegedly tossing an elderly woman onto Midtown subway tracks in a terrifying weekend attack, cops and sources said. Zaki Smith, 36, was.
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