Babysitter Gets Probation for Assault, Child Endangerment

Cindy Berdick of Bensalem is banned from babysitting as part of a plea deal.

A Bensalem babysitter was sentenced to five years probation and is banned from babysitting, according to reports. Cindy Berdick, 41, pleaded guilty to simple assault and child endangerment in Bucks County Court on Monday, according to both CBS Philly and PhillyBurbs. Berdick, who is a mother of three, admitted to assaulting a 4-month-old boy who was in her care last year after he suffered a near-fatal brain injury, CBS Philly reported. She didn't speak in court and offered no explanation as to why she harmed the baby. During the investigation, Berdick told detectives that the baby had been crying hysterically for 90 minutes before his arms and legs went stiff and his eyes rolled back in his head, CBS reported. The 4-month-old was brought …

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Bensalem Police Reports

Police Arrest Minor, 30-Year-Old for Simple Assault, Harassment

Two people were arrested for simple assault according to a recent Bensalem Township Police Department blotter.

Over the weekend Bensalem Township police arrested two people with simple assault and harassment charges, according to reports. Just after 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 6, a 15-year-old female was arrested and charged with simple assault and harassment on the 1900 block of Park Avenue in Bensalem. She was taken to Edison Juvenile Detention Center. On Friday, Jan. 4 at 10:19 a.m., a 30-year-old woman was arrested on the 800 block of Cedar Avenue. The woman, whose name can be seen on the police blotter, was arrested and charged with simple assault and harassment, and was released on $25,000 unsecured bail, according to the police blotter. To read the full police blotter—including names—click on the PDF in the media section of this article.  

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Man, Woman Charged with Simple Assault, Harassment

Bensalem police Wednesday arrested a man and woman for simple assault and harassment in separate incidents.

  The following information was provided by the Bensalem Township Police Department. Where an arrest is listed, it does not indicate a conviction. For full details from the police reports including names, please click on the attached PDF file. On Wednesday, Nov. 28, Bensalem police made the following arrests: At 9:09 p.m., a 34-year-old Bensalem woman was arrested in the 2000 block of Brown Avenue and charged with simple assault and harassment. She was released on $25,000 unsecured bail. At 9:32 p.m., a 55-year-old Bensalem man was arrested in the 2700 block of Carter Road and charged with simple assault and harassment. He was sent to Bucks County Prison in lieu of $25,000 bail.

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Police Make Two Wednesday Arrests

Charges included an outstanding warrant and simple assault.

  The following arrest information was provided by the Bensalem Township Police Department. It does not imply conviction. On Wednesday, Sept. 12, Bensalem police made the following arrests: At 12:01 a.m., Tenesha Virdell Smith, 25, of the 200 block of Robat Street, Philadelphia, was arrested in the 2700 block of Lincoln Highway, Trevose on an outstanding warrant out of Philadelphia. She was turned over to Philadelphia Police Warrant Unit. At 8:15 p.m., James M. Beningo, 33, of the 7800 block of Craig Street, Philadelphia, was arrested in the 2700 block of Lincoln Highway, Trevose and charged with simple assault. He was released on $25,000 unsecured bail.

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Local Man Faces Assault Charges

Mark Quesenberry was sent to Bucks County Prison on $50K bail.

  The following arrest information was provided by the Bensalem Township Police Department. It does not imply conviction. On Thursday, July 26, Bensalem police charged Bensalem man Mark Quesenberry with simple assault. Quesenberry, 32, of the 800 block of Durham Place, was arrested in the 2400 block of Byberry Road. He was sent to Bucks County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail.

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