Police: Brothel Busted In Rockland County

SPRING VALLEY, NY – Police say they busted a prostitution ring run out of a house in a residential neighborhood of Spring Valley. Six people were arrested, including two women from Queens and four local residents.

As a result of an ongoing investigation, the Ramapo Police Department executed a search warrant at 3 Sherwood Ave. at about 8:40 p.m. Thursday.

The two women arrested are both accused of being prostitutes. One man was accused of patronizing a prostitute. Three other men face charges of promoting prostitution and creating a public nuisance, Ramapo police said.

Police were assisted in the investigation by the Village of Spring Valley Police, the Rockland County Intelligence Center and United States Department of Homeland Security.

Arrested were:

• Celia Diego-Garcia (female, age-29) of Queens, NY was charged with Prostitution. (Class B Misdemeanor).
• Violeta Reyes-Cruz (female, age-22) of Queens NY was charged with Prostitution (Class B Misdemeanor).
• Manuel Castillo-Garcia (male, age-64) of Spring Valley, NY was charged with Patronizing a Prostitute in the Third Degree (Class A Misdemeanor).
• Juan Lopez-Bahana (male, age-34) of 3 Sherwood Ave., Spring Valley, NY was charged with Promoting Prostitution in the Third Degree (Class D Felony) and Criminal Nuisance in the Second Degree (Class B Misdemeanor).
• Salvador Santiago-Villanueva (male, age-26) of Slinn Avenue in Spring Valley was charged with Promoting Prostitution in the Third Degree (Class D Felony) and Criminal Nuisance in the Second Degree (Class B Misdemeanor).
• Hervin Leal-Martinez (male, age-27) of Slinn Avenue in Spring Valley was charged with Promoting Prostitution in the Third Degree (Class D Felony) and Criminal Nuisance in the Second Degree (Class B Misdemeanor).

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