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Prostitution Sting: 5 Busted Trying To Pay Springfield Cop For Sex Prostitution Sting: 5 Busted Trying To Pay Springfield Cop For Sex
Prostitution Sting: 5 Busted Trying To Pay Springfield Cop For Sex Several men found themselves in handcuffs on Thursday, Feb. 15, after they hired what they thought was a prostitute online, but when they showed up, they were met by police.  Springfield police posed as online escorts, where men would offer to pay money in exchange for sexual services inside a hotel room. But unbeknownst to them, the room was filled with Springfield police officers and Hampden County Sheriff's deputies. Related: Westfield Massage Parlor Owners Charged In Prostitution Bust Officers arrested five men from 1 until 7 p.m. as they showed up to the designated hotel room a…

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by Josh Lanier
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9 Residents From Region Nabbed Patronizing Prostitutes During Sting, Police Say 9 Residents From Region Nabbed Patronizing Prostitutes During Sting, Police Say
9 Residents From Region Nabbed Patronizing Prostitutes During Sting, Police Say Nine Connecticut residents were nabbed for allegedly attempting to purchase prostitutes during a sting operation. The sting took place in Hartford on Thursday, Dec. 7 in the Wethersfield and Franklin avenues area. After receiving numerous complaints from citizens and business owners in the Wethersfield Avenue and Franklin Avenue areas concerning prostitution, the Hartford Police Vice and Narcotics Division, Street Crimes Unit, and South Community Service officers conducted an operation to address the activity, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police. During the operation,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nine Charged After Prostitution Sting Operation In Western Mass Nine Charged After Prostitution Sting Operation In Western Mass
Nine Charged After Prostitution Sting Operation In Western Mass Nine men were charged with soliciting prostitutes during a sting operation in the region. The "Johns" were arrested in Hampden County during the special operation conducted by the Springfield Police on Tuesday, Aug. 31, after the department received numerous "quality of life" complaints from residents in the area. According to Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield PD, there have been 37 men arrested this summer during sting operations in the city. Tuesday’s investigation took place between 1 and 6 p.m. The men were arrested on several streets in the South End of Springfield, Walsh said…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Garbage Dumped In Woods Traced Back To 'Trash Removal Service'; Arrests Made Garbage Dumped In Woods Traced Back To 'Trash Removal Service'; Arrests Made
Garbage Dumped In Woods Traced Back To 'Trash Removal Service'; Arrests Made Two women offering trash removal services are being accused of dumping truckloads of garbage in the Monson woods. Julie Palmere, 34, of Monson, and Tisha Verge, 36, of West Springfield, have been arrested and charged with illegal dumping of trash over 7 cubic-feet, operating after suspension, and use of a motor vehicle without authority, police said. Verge was also charged with operating after suspension, attaching the wrong license plates and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. The arrest was the result of a sting operation. After receiving complaints about trach being dumped in the woo…

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by Kristin Palpini