Alabama police officer allegedly took suspect’s phone to send explicit photos to suspect’s wife

A Prichard police officer was recently arrested for allegedly taking someone’s phone and using it to send explicit images to their wife.

On Aug. 12, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office received information alleging that a Prichard Police Officer withheld evidence during an arrest, according to a recent release.

That officer has since been identified as Malachi Ligon.

On Aug. 11, Ligon was involved in the arrest of Theodore Roberts Jr. for domestic violence 3rd and resisting arrest.

During the arrest, Ligon reportedly seized Roberts’ phone but, instead of processing it as evidence at Metro Jail, retained the device and accessed its contents without a search warrant, the release says.

Ligon then allegedly forwarded explicit private images and videos from Roberts’ phone to Roberts’ wife.