DEPUTIES ARREST 3 WOMEN IN AREA PROSTITUTE SWEEP.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Daily News Staff Writer Targeting prostitutes who work outside motels Motels may refer to any of the following:
Male deputies in civilian clothes posed as customers between 6:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. along Sierra Highway between Avenue M and Avenue J and arrested women who offered to have sex for money, officials said. ``We get a lot of complaints from business owners complaining about these women loitering Loitering (IPA pronunciation: ['lɔɪtəˌrɪŋ] is an intransitive verb meaning to stand idly, to stop numerous times, or to delay and procrastinate. in front of their businesses,'' said Deputy Tania
The names of the women were not released. Friday's sweep is an ongoing operation conducted by Lancaster's TOPBOMB unit, an expanded patrol program. Authorities said prostitution has plagued the area for years. ``This type of operation proves to be positive,'' said Bower. ``It shows people we're out there, and lets them know that this activity will not be accepted in the city of Lancaster The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. Its main town is Lancaster, from which it obtained its city status. Other towns in the district include Morecambe, Heysham, Slyne, and Carnforth. .'' |
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