The man charged for allegedly assaulting a 69-year-old man at the Eastern Market Metro station on April 24 will enter an anger management program, wear an electronic device and be placed under a curfew.

Elijah Smith, 19, appeared in court Friday and was released by a judge after he waived his right to a preliminary hearing, his attorney said, which opened the door for a future plea deal.

Smith was arrested and charged with felony assault for allegedly punching and hitting Albert Langeberg, a Metro rider. The alleged assault was caught on surveillance video.

Langeberg told authorities that he was pushed by the suspected man as he exited a train. The two exchanged words on the escalator before the suspect punched him in the face.

Smith was already on probation for another assault in Silver Springs, Md. in 2014 involving him and three men that assaulted and robbed a well-known theater actor.

Metro police say they have identified a suspect accused of punching a 69-year-old man in the face in the Eastern Market Metro station last week.

Police say they have issued a warrant for the arrest of 19-year-old Elijah Smith. Smith faces a felony assault charge, and if convicted he could face an enhanced penalty of 1.5 times the maximum prison term because of the age of the victim.

The attack happened April 24 just after 1 p.m., and it was caught on security cameras inside the Metro station.  That video was released within a few hours of the time the assault took place in hopes someone would recognize him.

The elderly victim told police he was shoved by the suspect as they got of a train, and that led to an argument. The video shows the suspect waiting for the victim at the top of the escalator as they exited the platform, and the suspect is seen spitting on the victim, and then punching him three times.

The man was hospitalized and treated for facial injuries. The man was knocked out, but fortunately, the escalator was not working at the time.

Smith was arrested last May for the assault and robbery of local actor Frank Britton outside of a taxi stand at the Silver Spring Metro station.

Anyone with information on Smith’s whereabouts is asked to call Metro Transit Police immediately at (202) 962-2121 and reference case 2015-21061. Tips can also be sent via text message to MyMTPD (696873). Police instruct that you should not take action other than calling police.