Prospect Man Caught With 100 Images Of Child Porn During Lengthy Investigation: Police
A Connecticut man is facing serious charges after a long-running police investigation into possession of child sexual abuse material, authorities announced.
Alexander Beardsley, 33, of Prospect, was arrested on a warrant on Monday, Jan. 19, by Ansonia police. The investigation began when he lived in the city in 2024.
Detectives seized computers, phones, and multiple storage devices, which contained more than 100 images of child sexual abuse images and videos, Ansonia police said.
Detective Mark Clifford led the investigation.
Beardsley is charged with possession of child…
Woman Swings Wooden Object At Employee As Shoplifting Turns Violent In Nassau County
A Brooklyn woman is accused of turning a shoplifting attempt into a violent confrontation at an Inwood wholesale store, police announced on Friday, Jan. 9.
Tara Prentice, 38, of Brooklyn, was arrested after officers responded to a report of a larceny in progress at Bingo Wholesale on Burnside Avenue at 4:25 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, according to detectives.
Prentice attempted to leave the store without paying for merchandise, investigators explained. When an employee confronted her, she allegedly became combative and swung a wooden object toward the worker, police detailed.
Prentice conti…
