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Police: Prostitute, Accomplices Nabbed After Robbing John With Shotgun, Bat At Wayne Hotel
A would-be customer who thought he was patronizing a prostitute at a Wayne motel got robbed, instead, after the hooker let in a pair of armed companions – all of whom were later caught, authorities said.
The victim told police he’d met a woman at the Days Inn on Route 23 “for the purpose of paying her for sex,” Detective Capt. Dan Daly said Tuesday.
Soon after she arrived, there was a knock at the door, he said.
The woman opened the door and let in another woman, who was carrying a bag, and a man who was carrying a guitar case, the victim told police.
Both were wearing hoods and masks, he…
Secaucus Prostitution Sting Nets Three Arrests, Chief Says
Three women were arrested on prostitution charges in Secaucus last week, authorities said.
The arrests were part of an effort within the township to combat vice related crimes, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.
The following individuals were arrested on June 9, he said:
Lucy Oviedo Ramos, 32, of the Dominican Republic, for engaging in prostitution.
Shannon Cave, 25, Union City, for engaging in prostitution and promoting prostitution.
Edily Perez Batista, 25, of Elizabeth, for engaging in prostitution.
Miller did not release the locations where the arrests occurred.
Rochelle Park PD: Newark Man Who Paid For Sex With Underage Girl Gets Beaten, Robbed, Arrested
A Newark man who paid for sex with an underage girl got mugged instead, said Rochelle Park police who took four people into custody -- including him.
An injured Samati Kokou, 36, came running into Fire Department headquarters Saturday night seeking help, Lt. James DePreta said.
He had driven to Central Avenue, he said, where he gave a 16-year-old girl cash in exchange for what he expected would be sex, the lieutenant said.
Instead, two robbers popped up and beat him.
Kokou ran to the Lotz Lane firehouse with injuries to his face, arms and hand, DePreta said.
Meanwhile, the robbers ransa…
Undercover Prostitution Sting Nets 5 In Secaucus
Four women and one man were arrested in an undercover prostitution sting in Secaucus, police said.
"A majority of our violent crimes are related to the prostitution at some of our hotels," Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.
"Therefore, to address the root cause -- prostitution -- we conducted an undercover prostitution sting.
The locations are not being released due to ongoing investigations, the chief said.
The following arrests were made on March 26, Miller said.
Elena Velikaia, 31, of Brooklyn, NY
Nelly Monge, 27, of Paterson
Rosa Escalera, 25, of San Juan, Pue…
Feds: Agents Find More Victims Of Elizabeth Pimp Who Beat, Raped Out-Of-State Escorts
For several years, an Elizabeth man lured out-of-state escorts to New Jersey with promises of tens of thousands of dollars for sex and then choked, raped and threatened them, federal authorities charged.
FBI agents captured Jose Torres, 43, after finding four victims but suspected there were more.
They were right.
Two more travelled from New York to New Jersey to work for Torres as prostitutes, an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Newark this week says.
Torres met the escorts through websites such as EROS, Erotic Monkey, Tryst and Backpage, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said.…
