Crime & Safety
East Northport Massage Parlor Raid: 2 Women Arrested, Police Say
Multiple violations were observed at the business, police say. Both women face unauthorized practice of a profession charges, police say.
EAST NORTHPORT, NY — Two women were arrested during a raid at an East Northport massage parlor on Friday afternoon, Suffolk police said.
Police officers and the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Code Enforcement, after receiving community complaints, investigated Larkfield Spa at 502 Larkfield Road and arrested two women at 4:42 p.m., police said.
Liling Gao, 47, of Flushing, was charged with one count of unauthorized practice of a profession, one count of prostitution and one count of second-degree criminal nuisance.
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YiLiu Zhang, 48, of Brooklyn, was charged with one count of unauthorized practice of a profession and one count of prostitution.
The Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Code Enforcement observed multiple violations at the
business, and the investigation is ongoing, police said.
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Both Gao and Zhang were issued desk appearance tickets and are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip at a later date.
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