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Police in Pennsylvania are searching for a suspect accused of assaulting a crossing guard outside an elementary school.Above: Surveillance video of crossing guard assaultAccording to the Darby Borough Police Department, the attack happened around 3:50 p.m. Monday near South Sixth and Walnut streets outside Walnut Street Elementary School.”A crossing guard, who works daily to keep our children and neighbors safe, was assaulted at this location,” Darby Borough police said. Police released surveillance footage, seen in the video player above, that shows the suspect chasing the guard and punching them, causing the guard to fall into the road. Authorities said the crossing guard was taken to a hospital and is now recovering at home.The suspect fled the scene and remains at large. “We are exhausting all available resources to identify the individual responsible, but we need your help to get this person identified,” Darby Borough police said. “We are very troubled by this heinous act, and we will put every investigative measure to use to try and find the person responsible,” the department said.
Police in Pennsylvania are searching for a suspect accused of assaulting a crossing guard outside an elementary school.
Above: Surveillance video of crossing guard assault
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According to the Darby Borough Police Department, the attack happened around 3:50 p.m. Monday near South Sixth and Walnut streets outside Walnut Street Elementary School.
“A crossing guard, who works daily to keep our children and neighbors safe, was assaulted at this location,” Darby Borough police said.
Police released surveillance footage, seen in the video player above, that shows the suspect chasing the guard and punching them, causing the guard to fall into the road.
Authorities said the crossing guard was taken to a hospital and is now recovering at home.
The suspect fled the scene and remains at large.
“We are exhausting all available resources to identify the individual responsible, but we need your help to get this person identified,” Darby Borough police said.
“We are very troubled by this heinous act, and we will put every investigative measure to use to try and find the person responsible,” the department said.
