On Thursday July 19, 2018 Officers assigned to the Police Bureau's Selective Enforcement Unit (SEU), assisted by a Street Operations Group detail, conducted an undercover prostitution detail in various sections of the city.  An undercover police officer, posing as a street level prostitute, engaged numerous male “customers” who agreed to a varying degree of sexual acts in exchange for money. 

The encounters occurred in neighborhoods regularly frequented by actual street level prostitutes and often occur in residential neighborhoods.  The Selective Enforcement Unit will continue to address prostitution related activity that negatively affects city neighborhoods and impacts city businesses. 

All suspects were charged with Criminal Solicitation and Patronizing Prostitutes, both ungraded Misdemeanors.  After being processed at the city police station all suspects were released on a summons.

NZE, Oliver B/M/53  200 blk. S. Prince St. Lancaster PA

DANIELS, Ernest Dancer B/M/26  400 blk. S. Christian St. Lancaster PA

 HAMMER, Larry W/M/75  200 blk. S. Charlotte St. Manheim PA

GUERRERO-CONTRERAS, Pedro H/M/44 400 blk. Green St. Lancaster PA

ALVARADO-ROSADO, Jean H/M/28  700 blk. Arnold St. Lebanon PA

VILLANUEVA-MEJIAS, Ronel H/M/48  500 blk. Hamilton St. Lancaster

BROWN, James W/M/60  200 blk. S. Prince St. Lancaster PA

McBETH, Ronald W/M/33  300 blk. Red Fox Ln. Harrisburg PA

TORRES, Genol H/M/31  600 blk. Union St. Columbia PA

STEELE, Glen B/M/53  1600 blk. Temple Ave. Lancaster PA

****The Bureau of Police is respectfully requesting that the media limit what is published to that which is on this news release and should the media become aware of any additional information, particularly the names of any witnesses or Lancaster residents in this case, it is requested that they refrain from publishing that information so as not to jeopardize the safety of anyone nor this ongoing investigation.****

All persons accused of a crime are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.