Suffolk County Police today arrested two women for prostitution and unauthorized use of a profession during a massage parlor raid in St. James.
In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers, in conjunction with Fourth Precinct Anti-Crime, Community Support Unit, Fourth Squad detectives, Property Section officers, and Smithtown Fire Marshal and Building Department conducted an investigation at Lake Avenue Foot & Back Spa, located at 266 Lake Avenue, at 3:20 p.m.
Jinzhen Shi, of Mount Vernon, 46, and Xiao Zhang, 42, of Mount Vernon, were charged with
Unauthorized Practice of a Profession and Prostitution.
The Smithtown Fire Marshal and Smithtown Building Department issued numerous violations for fire code and building offenses.
Shi was giving a Desk Appearance Ticket and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date. Zhang will be held overnight at the Fourth Precinct and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on November 4.