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Woman Arrested in Massage Parlor Raid

Written by Long Island  |  11. March 2023

Suffolk County Police arrested a woman for prostitution and performing unlicensed  massages during a raid at a massage parlor in St. James.

Suffolk County Fourth Precinct Anticrime, Fourth Precinct Crime Section, Community Support Unit, Fourth Squad detectives, Property Section officers, and Smithtown Fire Marshal and Building Department conducted an investigation at April Spa, located at 745 Middle Country Road, at approximately 4:30 p.m. The Smithtown Fire Marshal issued numerous violations for fire code and building offenses.

The Smithtown Building Department Inspector deemed the unit unsafe for business and posted such on the front door for electrical code violations.

Suru Yu, 51, of Bayside, Queens, was charged with two counts Unauthorized Practice of a Profession and two counts of Prostitution.

Yu was released on a Desk Appearance Ticket and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.

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