18 men arrested for soliciting sex in Asbury Park
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 06/14/07
BY MICHELLE SAHN
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ASBURY PARK Some 18 men, ranging in age from 21- to 77-years-old,
were arrested after approaching an undercover city police officer
and offering her money for sexual favors Wednesday afternoon, police
said.
The undercover detail done near the beachfront was part of the
department's ongoing effort to combat prostitution throughout the
city, police said.
"This operation is just another example of how the police department
is working hard to address all of the issues that are effecting
peoples' quality of life in the city,'' said Police Chief Mark
Kinmon.
Capt. David Kelso said the female officer was on foot, while members
of the detective bureau and street crimes unit handled surveillance
Wednesday afternoon.
The men approached the plain-clothes officer on foot and in
vehicles, he said.
Of the 18 men accused of offering the officer money for sexual
services, one-third - six --were from out of town, authorities said.
Charged with soliciting for prostitution were: Arius Lahens, 37, of
Heck Avenue, Neptune; Jerome Meiselman, 77, of Genesse Avenue,
Oceanport; Brian Smith, 36, of Sea Drift Avenue, Highlands; Michael
Madden, 58, of New Bedford Road, Spring Lake; Angel Zuniga, 21, of
Tenth Avenue, Belmar; Andrew Menyhart, 48, Lafayette Drive, Brick;
and city residents Juan Santiago-Reano, 25, Jenaro Gomez, 28, and
Rogelio Zarate-Martinez, 41, all of Second Avenue; Alberto Diaz-
Rosas, 31, of Sixth Avenue; Jesus Martinez-Serrano, 29, of Emory
Street; Jose Tatis-Pena, 46, and Percio Gomez, 44, both of Ocean
Avenue; Arturo Massa, 38, of Fourth Avenue; Anthony Williams, 50, of
Seventh Avenue; and Ezequiel Anaya-Flores, 33, Tysonne
Broadie, 30, and Abel Contreras, 35, all of Eighth Avenue.
Menyhart was also charged with loitering to obtain or distribute a
controlled dangerous substance.
A 19th man, Leonard Cardinal, 65, of Potter Avenue, of Manasquan,
was charged with loitering for the purpose of engaging in
prostitution.
All of the charges are disorderly persons offenses heard in
municipal court.
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