Suspect in Darby crossing guard attack arrested in South Carolina

Suspect in Darby crossing guard attack arrested in South Carolina

A West Philadelphia man is accused of fleeing to South Carolina after investigators say he attacked a school crossing guard in Darby.

DABRY, Pa. - A West Philadelphia man is accused of fleeing to South Carolina after investigators say he attacked a school crossing guard in Darby.

Rashiem Russell, 29, was charged with aggravated assault and related crimes for the assault that unfolded during dismissal Monday.

What we know:

Investigators say Russell boarded a bus almost immediately after the assault on Monday and fled the state to South Carolina.

The U.S. Marshals, acting on information gathered from the Darby Borough Police Department, apprehended Russell on Friday.

Rashiem Russell, 29, was arrested in South Carolina after being accused of punching a female crossing guard on Monday.

Supervisory Deputy Robert Clark called the alleged assault a "cowardly act of violence that needed to be dealt with immediately."

The backstory:

The brazen attack was of the crossing guard unfolded in front of children and was captured on surveillance video.

Footage shows the suspect aggressively approaching the female crossing guard, who immediately begins to walk away.

Crossing guard attacked by driver in front of kids, parents in Darby Borough

Police are investigating after a school crossing guard was assaulted while helping students leave Walnut Street Elementary on Monday just before 4:00 p.m.

The suspect continues to get into the woman's face and eventually slugs her before running away.

The crossing guard, who has not been identified, suffered a concussion and has since resigned from the job.