Crime & Safety

East Northport Massage Parlor Raid: 2 Women Arrested, Police Say

The women were both charged with unauthorized practice of a profession and prostitution, police say.

EAST NORTHPORT, NY — Two women were arrested during a raid at an East Northport massage parlor on Tuesday, Suffolk police said.

Officers, with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Building Department, investigated Welian International Inc., at 360 Larkfield Road, unit 21, police said.

Two employees, Teresa Zhang, 51, of New York City, and Alexandra Thalia Higinio, 31, of Jersey City, NJ, were each charged with unauthorized practice of a profession and prostitution.

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Zhang was additionally charged with second-degree criminal nuisance. Zhang and Higinio were both issued desk appearance tickets and are scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.

The Town of Huntington issued several violations to the business, police said.

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