Springfield prostitution sting nabs 28
Springfield - Springfield Police say it's the seventh, two-day prostitution sting they've done in a year but this time, they've made a big haul.
The sting happened Friday and Saturday nights in downtown Springfield. Using more than one female officer as a decoy they arrested 28 men for soliciting a prostitute. Police say that's about 10 more people than they usually arrest in these operations.
"Downtown isn't a bad area but people are attracted to it because of these things that go on so we're trying to deter those people from coming down here with that purpose," says Sgt. Rich Charboneau with the Springfield Police Department.
Police say six of the men arrested were from California, here for a soccer tournament. One woman was also arrested on a drug charge.#
The sting happened Friday and Saturday nights in downtown Springfield. Using more than one female officer as a decoy they arrested 28 men for soliciting a prostitute. Police say that's about 10 more people than they usually arrest in these operations.
"Downtown isn't a bad area but people are attracted to it because of these things that go on so we're trying to deter those people from coming down here with that purpose," says Sgt. Rich Charboneau with the Springfield Police Department.
Police say six of the men arrested were from California, here for a soccer tournament. One woman was also arrested on a drug charge.#
