A Philadelphia man wanted for assaulting a crossing guard in Darby was arrested in South Carolina on Friday, authorities said.
Rashiem Russell, 27, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Darlington, S.C., the law enforcement agency said.
He was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of simple assault, and related crimes. He will be held in South Carolina until he is extradited to Pennsylvania, according to the Philadelphia Marshals Service.
Russell is accused of punching a school crossing guard on Monday near Walnut Elementary School in Darby Borough.
The assault knocked the young woman unconscious, police said.
Video surveillance footage showed Russell get out of a Nissan Altima and yell obscenities before he pursued the woman down the street.
After Russell grabbed her and punched her in the face, the woman fell backward on the ground, and Russell drove off.
Darby police launched a search for the attacker and asked the public’s help in identifying the man. Meanwhile, State Sen. Anthony H. Williams offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the attacker’s arrest and conviction.
It was not immediately clear how authorities were led to Russell.
The Carolinas Regional Task Force assisted in his arrest, according to the Philadelphia Marshals Service.