Woman Arrested In Raid Of St. James Massage Parlor: Police

ST. JAMES, NY — A woman accused of prostitution and performing unlicensed massages was arrested during a raid at a St. James massage parlor on Friday, Suffolk police said.

Police raided April Spa, at 745 Middle Country Road, at 4:30 p.m. Friday, police said.

Suru Yu, 51, of Bayside, Queens, was charged with two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession and two counts of prostitution.

The Smithtown Fire Marshal issued numerous violations for fire code and building offenses, police said. The Smithtown Building Department Inspector deemed the unit unsafe for business and posted such on the front door for electrical code violations, police said.

Yu was released on a desk appearance ticket and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip at a later date.