MTA worker seeks $10 million in damages after subway assault

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- It was a violent attack on two MTA workers in a Bronx subway station that made headlines across the city this past April.

Since then, one of those workers was suspended as a result of his actions — which he claims were in self-defense.

The Bronx father, 47, said he and a conductor were spat on and struck with a scooter by a homeless man they had asked to leave an out-of-service train.

“He jumps at me, spit at my face, and I went to grab him because he has the scooter he assaults the conductor with,” Shepard said.

Police say the 32-year-old suspect, Andre McRae, is a violent repeat subway offender. He was arrested and indicted by a Bronx grand jury for attempted assault on Shepard and his colleague.

“I sat for the grand jury, and they agree with all of my actions,”