Crime & Safety

Man, 59, Grabbed Teen's Buttocks At Princeton Gym, Police Say

The man, who works as a custodian at the gym, was arrested one day after the alleged incident, police said.

PRINCETON, NJ — An employee at a local health club stands accused of groping a teenage girl while at the gym, police said Wednesday afternoon. Kimbryl Beasley, 59, has been arrested and charged with criminal sexual contact, according to the Princeton Police Department.

He was arrested at police headquarters just after 9 a.m. Wednesday, one day after the alleged incident took place. On Tuesday, a 17-year-old girl filed a complaint claiming Beasley grabbed her buttocks at the New York Sports Club in Princeton.

Beasley is a custodian at the health club, and the girl is a patron. A representative of the gym wasn't immediately available for comment Wednesday afternoon.

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While similar incidents have been reported recently in other parts of Princeton, police say this is unrelated to those alleged crimes.

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