The men were allegedly observed by police soliciting prostitution services along the Frelinghuysen Avenue corridor, police said.
(File photo) NEWARK -- An undercover police investigation conducted in the city's South Ward Thursday night netted 10 men on prostitution-related charges, officials said Friday.
The men, many of whom officials said reside in and around Newark, were allegedly observed soliciting services from police officers posing as prostitutes.
The investigation was prompted by complaints from local residents of prostitution in areas along along the Frelinghuysen Avenue corridor, said Newark Police Department spokesman Det. Hubert Henderson.
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"This type behavior won't be tolerated," said Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose. "I will continue to respond to such complaints and target the types of activities that denigrate the quality of life in our communities."
The operation, which lasted several hours, resulted in the towing of suspects' vehicles and the arrest of the following:
- William A Guerrero, 20, Kearney
- Kingsley Wara, 42, Edinburg
- Craig A. Donnel, 40, Newark
- Saline Collins, 28, Newark
- Fernando Ortiz Brown, 38, Newark
- Jose Dios, 62, Harrison
- Zafarlah Butisingh, 41, Lake Hiawatha
- Andres M. Muniz-Santos, 30, Carteret
- Mario Zamora, 34, Flemington
- Sean Camacho, 42, Maplewood
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