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…
Grand Closing: Paterson PD Raids Bars For Prostitution, Underage Drinking, Hookahs, Drugs
Prostitution, loud music and fights both inside and outside a Paterson bar brought vice-squad detectives who arrested the owner, two managers and three others, authorities said.
Corona Bar on Totowa Avenue was one of two gin joints raided and closed by city authorities over the past week following undercover operations, they said.
The bar had been illegally operating after hours, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said, adding that police also found a 17-year-old girl there during a raid.
Arrested on prostitution-promoting charges were owner Alfonso Martinez, 55, of Fair Lawn and …
Undercover Officer Busted Child Pornographer; Many Victims Under 12
A Fitchburg man has admitted to making and distributing child pornography with numerous victims younger than 12 years old.
He was caught due to an undercover officer.
Ryan Decarolis, 27, of Fitchburg, pleaded guilty on Monday, Sept. 21, in U.S. District Court, to five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, two counts of distribution of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts.
Decarolis was busted by an undercover officer, according to court documents. In 2019, law enforcement agents had taken over the s…
Norwalk Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin
A Fairfield County convict will spend a decade behind bars after being sentenced for distributing heroin.
Joseph Daniels, 36, of Norwalk, was sentenced in New Haven to 120 months in prison, followed by eight years of supervised release, for distributing heroin in Fairfield County.
Daniels - who also goes by the name “Sean,” was arrested in May last year, after undercover officers made multiple controlled purchases of drugs from him. At the time of his arrest, investigators seized approximately 190 grams of heroin, other drugs, paraphernalia and more than $59,000 in cash.
Investigators sea…
