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Suffolk Spa Shut Down, Woman Charged In Quality-Of-Life Raid: Police

A worker was charged with unauthorized practice of a profession and 20 summonses were issued, Suffolk police said.

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The Selden spa that was shuttered after a woman was caught performing a massage without a license and arrested on Monday, Suffolk police said.
The Selden spa that was shuttered after a woman was caught performing a massage without a license and arrested on Monday, Suffolk police said. (Suffolk PD)

SELDEN, NY — A Selden spa, where a woman was caught performing a massage without a license and arrested, was issued 20 summonses and shut down on Monday, Suffolk police said.

Police said 692 A Spa on Middle Country Road was investigated for quality-of-life complaints, including prostitution, at about 3 p.m., according to police. It was part of a joint investigation between 6th Precinct Crime Section officers, as well as Brookhaven Town investigators, the Building Inspector and Fire Marshal's office.

Authorities issued 20 summonses and shut 692 A Spa down on Monday, Suffolk police said./Suffolk PD
Authorities issued 20 summonses and shut 692 A Spa down on Monday, Suffolk police said./Suffolk PD

The woman was charged with unauthorized practice of a profession, a felony, and she will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip at a later date, police said.

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692 A Spa was issued 20 summonses on Monday, Suffolk police said./Suffolk PD
692 A Spa was issued 20 summonses on Monday, Suffolk police said./Suffolk PD

It was the second such raid in the past few days within the 6th Precinct.

Four spas were shuttered and two women arrested on Friday.

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