Crime & Safety
Police Go Undercover for Route 1 Prostitution Sting
Police charged eight men during the operation in North Laurel.
Howard County police arrested and charged eight men for soliciting prostitution along Route 1 in North Laurel, officials announced Thursday.
The arrests were the latest in the police department’s ongoing operation to eliminate prostitution along the Route 1 corridor.
Female officers in plain clothes worked undercover in areas targeted by citizen complaints. Suspects who approached the female officers and made money offers were arrested, according to a press release.
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In total, eight men were charged:
- Jose Alexis Rojas-Garcia, 23, of Laurel
- Enrique Andres Merino, 49, of Silver Spring
- Carlos A Arevalo-Iraheta, 31, of Silver Spring
- Jorge Carlos Lopez-Bustillos, 32, of Columbia
- Ruben Avina-Mata, 23, of Charles City, Virginia
- Aashishkumar Shashikant Patel, 37, of Takoma Park
- Prince Albert Warner Jr., 51, of Germantown
- Keshram Sukhram, 35, of Rockville
Howard County Police encouraged citizens to continue to report suspicious activity by calling call 410-313-STOP with tips or information. Callers may remain anonymous.
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