{"id":144064,"date":"2026-03-20T20:55:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T20:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/144064\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T20:55:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T20:55:19","slug":"suspect-accused-of-punching-pennsylvania-crossing-guard-arrested-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/144064\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect accused of punching Pennsylvania crossing guard arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/36q8a0bpwbmg4lar.jpg\" alt=\"Suspect in Darby crossing guard attack arrested in South Carolina\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">DABRY, Pa. &#8211; A West Philadelphia man is accused of fleeing to South Carolina after investigators say he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/news\/suspects-car-identified-after-crossing-guard-attacked-outside-elementary-school-darby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">attacked a school crossing guard in Darby<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Rashiem Russell, 29, was charged with aggravated assault and related crimes for the assault that unfolded during dismissal Monday.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"fox29.com\/news\/suspect-darby-crossing-guard-attack-arrested-south-carolina\" origination_station=\"WTXF\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Investigators say Russell boarded a bus almost immediately after the assault on Monday and fled the state to South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The U.S. Marshals, acting on information gathered from the Darby Borough Police Department, apprehended Russell on Friday.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774040117_163_crossingguardassaultsuspect.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">Rashiem Russell, 29, was arrested in South Carolina after being accused of punching a female crossing guard on Monday. <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Supervisory Deputy Robert Clark called the alleged assault a &#8220;cowardly act of violence that needed to be dealt with immediately.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"fox29.com\/news\/suspect-darby-crossing-guard-attack-arrested-south-carolina\" origination_station=\"WTXF\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The backstory:<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The brazen attack was of the crossing guard unfolded in front of children and was captured on surveillance video.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Footage shows the suspect aggressively approaching the female crossing guard, who immediately begins to walk away.<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pnwc6g25t8mq5cjp.jpg\" alt=\"Crossing guard attacked by driver in front of kids, parents in Darby Borough\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The suspect continues to get into the woman&#8217;s face and eventually slugs her before running away.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The crossing guard, who has not been identified, suffered a concussion and has since resigned from the job.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox10phoenix.com\/tag\/crime-publicsafety\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crime and Public Safety<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox10phoenix.com\/tag\/us\/sc\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">South Carolina<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox10phoenix.com\/tag\/us\/pa\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pennsylvania<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox10phoenix.com\/tag\/news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DABRY, Pa. &#8211; 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