Police: Prostitution sting nets man with illegal gun
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Arahovites said the Police Department’s street crimes unit, or what he referred to as the X-ray team, set up a prostitution sting in the area of Vine, White and Winter streets on Friday night. The area is just north of downtown and is known throughout Greater Haverhill as a place where sex is available for a fee.
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Arahovites said the street crimes unit is a group of officers, who, during their normal working shifts, are often brought together to target a specific problem such as alcohol violations, cars with expired registrations, teens partying in the woods, prostitution, and other issues that might crop up in a particular area of the city.
He said they have made an impact this year on prostitution, which is decreasing. He said each sting results in fewer arrests and that the men who want to come to Haverhill to purchase sex are getting the word that they will be arrested if caught.