Puffer-jacketed perp busted for sucker punching female NYPD school crossing guard: cops

A puffer-jacketed bozo was busted in the random sucker-punch attack of an NYPD school crossing guard during the morning rush, cops said Wednesday.

Anthony Andrus, 35 – who has an apparent aversion to tying his shoes and has at least seven prior arrests – was nabbed on a warrant and charged with assault in connection to the March 5 attack on the uniformed guard in the Concourse neighborhood, police said. 

The 46-year-old victim was working at the corner of Gerard Avenue and East 167th Street around 8:15 a.m. March when Andrus stormed up to her and slugged her in the chest without saying a word, authorities said. 

Anthony Andrus, 35 – who has at least seven prior arrests – was charged with assault in connection to the March 5 attack on the female guard, police said. NYPD

The victim was treated at the scene by EMS workers for chest pain, and later sought further medical care on her own, police said. 

Andrus, who initially fled the scene, was captured on surveillance footage strolling on the rainy sidewalk with the hood of his black puffer jacket pulled up over his head, wearing black pants and brown construction boots with the laces untied.

Anthony Andrus has at least seven prior arrests, cops said. NYPD

Andrus’ criminal history includes two other assaults, including one that ended with him facing misdemeanor charges back in 2018, police said. 

He was also arrested for assault in 2017, cops said. 

The disposition of those cases was not immediately known.