More Than 40 Arrested In Prostitution Sting

MORE THAN 40 ARRESTED IN PROSTITUTION STING: `JOHNS' AWAIT TRANSPORTATION TO THE PRECINCT FOR BOOKING WHILE DECOYS AND ARRESTING OFFICERS FILL OUT PAPERWORK. SEATTLE POLICE ARRESTED MORE THAN 40 MEN AND SEVERAL WOMEN YESTERDAY DURING A DAY-LONG PROSTITUTION STING OPERATION ON TWO SECTIONS OF AURORA AVENUE NORTH. FEMALE OFFICERS DRESSED AS PROSTITUTES STOOD ON STREET CORNERS AT AURORA AVENUE NORTH AND JOHN STREET AND IN THE 12300 BLOCK OF AURORA TO ATTRACT MALE PATRONS WHILE OFFICERS WATCHED FROM NEARBY. WHEN THE PATRONS AGREED TO PAY FOR SEX, THEY WERE ESCORTED TO A MOTEL ROOM, WHERE OTHER OFFICERS WAITED TO ARREST THE MEN. THE WOMEN ARRESTED WERE FOUND SOLICITING SEX IN THE AREA OF THE OPERATION. SEATTLE POLICE HAVE MADE MORE THAN 1,000 PROSTITUTION-RELATED ARRESTS THIS YEAR, MANY OF THEM ON AURORA AVENUE NORTH.