Crime & Safety
2 Charged With Prostitution After LI Massage Parlor Raid: Police
Two Queens women were arrested and charged with prostitution after police raided a Suffolk County massage parlor on Wednesday, police say.
LINDENHURST, NY — Two women were arrested during a Lindenhurst massage parlor raid Wednesday, according to Suffolk County police.
According to police, the raid occurred at the Casual Foot Spa on East Montauk Highway around 3:30 p.m. in response to community complaints.
First Precinct Crime Section officers, in conjunction with the village of Lindenhurst Building Inspector, conducted the investigation, police said.
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Jing Lu, 52, and Jing Qiao, 41, both of Flushing, Queens, were charged with unauthorized practice of profession, a Class E Felony, under the New York State Education Law, and prostitution, a misdemeanor, police said.
Lu and Qiao were both issued Field Appearance tickets and are slated to appear at First District Court in Central Islip at a later date, police said.
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The village of Lindenhurst closed the business.
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