13 Arrested in Prostitution Crackdown

Thirteen people have found themselves behind bars following a prostitution crackdown in St. Petersburg.

According to the police department, the undercover operation was staged Tuesday evening. The first arrest made involved a man who was on life probation from the Florida Department of Corrections. His original conviction, the department wrote in an email to media, was kidnapping. Police said that conviction for Malachi Eastridge was “one of many.”

In addition to making arrests, police also impounded five vehicles under city law. Owners will have to pay a $500 civil penalty to get their vehicles back.

Those arrested were:

Malachi Eastridge

Charges:

• Solicitation for Prostitution
• Possession of Cocaine
• Possession of Marijuana
• Violation of Probation (Kidnapping)

Christopher Vinci

Charges:

• Solicitation for Prostitution
• $500 Vehicle Impound

John Uber

Charges:

• Solicitation for Prostitution

Ronald Gavin

Charges:

• Solicitation for Prostitution

Klodian Mullaj

Charges:

• Solicitation for Prostitution
• $500 Vehicle Impound

Jairo Benavides

Charges:

• Solicitation for Prostitution
• $500 Vehicle Impound

Mohinder Singh

Charges:

• Solicitation for Prostitution
• $500 Vehicle Impound

Dominick Maddaloni

Charges:

• Solicitation for Prostitution
• $500 Vehicle Impound

Hillard Franklin

Charges:

• Solicitation for Prostitution

Jeremy Medeiros

Charges:

• Solicitation for Prostitution
• Violation of Probation (Felony Driving while License is Suspended)

Warren Tensley

Charges:

• Solicitation for Prostitution

Damian Anderson

Charges:

• Solicitation for Prostitution
• Possession of Marijuana

Kevin Skeene

Charges:

• Solicitation for Prostitution
• Possession of Marijuana

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