Crime & Safety
6 Arrested In Morris Co. Hotel Prostitution Bust: PD
Four women and two men were arrested after an undercover prostitution investigation at a local hotel, police said.
HANOVER, NJ — Six people were arrested in an undercover prostitution sting on Thursday in Hanover, police said.
Together with the FBI, police investigated a case of potential human/sex trafficking in a local hotel (they did not say which one). Four women and two men were arrested on Thursday.
The following four women were arrested and charged with prostitution: Deja Berkelmann, 31, from Paterson, Erica Parenti, 35,from Easton P.A., Katherine Torres, 25, from Paterson, and Carolina Mittman, 34, from Townsend D.E.
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Two men were arrested and charged with promoting prostitution: Rahi Majid, 22, from Ozone Park, N.Y., and Mr. Gerrod Martin, 27, from East Orange.
In addition to the above charged, Berkelmann and Torres were also charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and drug paraphernalia, and Martin was also charged with possession of burglary tools for having a card skimmer in his possession.
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Martin was taken to the Morris County Correctional Facility with an upcoming court date. The other five were released with upcoming court dates.
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