Crime & Safety
Police Arrest 23 Across Fairfax County in Prostitution Bust
Officers went undercover at hotels in the area.
Fairfax County Police arrested more than 20 men in a prostitution bust last week, authorities announced Wednesday.
Twenty-three men at hotels in Tysons Corner, Springfield, Falls Church and Herndon were arrested on Aug. 15, according to police.
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Police went undercover throughout Fairfax County after communicating online. Officers met men at four different hotels, police said.
In total, 23 men were charged. One of the men was also charged with possession of cocaine.
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Authorities were tipped off by complaints from area residents, police said.
Police are asking anyone with information about this or similar incidents to call Crime Solvers at 866-411-8477, at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or by texting "TIP187" plus your message to 274637. You can also call Fairfax County police at 703-691-2131
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