11 CHARGED WITH PROSTITUTION AT SPA'S

DATE/TIME: 07/12/2007 6:00 PM

LOCATION: Ocean Day Spa and the Sea Day Spa both on Hwy 35

OFFICERS INVOLVED: Det./Lt. Steven R. Peters, Sgt. Charles Weinkofsky, Det. Gregory Tongring, Det. Timothy Torchia, Det. Gregory Schenck and Officer William Crosta.

ACCUSED: Zheoyai Piao, Age 44 of Flushing NY
  Xianghua Piao, Age 29 of Flushing NY
  Li Hua Zi, Age 41 of Flushing NY
  36-year-old male from Clifton NJ
  22-year-old male from Ocean Twp.
  45-year-old male from Howell Twp.
  Ying Shu Zheng, Age 52 of Flushing NY
  Shun Yu Quan, Age 41 of Flushing NY
  Zi Cui Zhen, Age 44 of Flushing NY
  42-year-old male from Howell Twp.
  48-year-old male from Ocean Twp.

NARRATIVE:
     On 7/12/2007, members of the Ocean Twp. Police Detective Bureau and Special Assignment Unit made eleven (11) arrests in connection with prostitution related offenses at two separate massage parlor establishments located on Highway 35 in the township.
     As a result of an ongoing investigation into the Ocean Day Spa, located on Highway 35 (north of Deal Rd) and the Sea Day Spa located on Highway 35 and Herbert Ave, officers made the aforementioned arrests. At the Ocean Day Spa the following persons were arrested: Zheoyai Piao, Age 44 of Flushing NY, Xianghua Piao, Age 29 of Flushing NY, and Li Hua Zi, Age 41 of Flushing NY. All were charged with Promoting Prostitution and Maintaining a Nuisance by maintaining a house of prostitution. They were later released on criminal summonses. Also arrested were a 36- year-old male from Clifton NJ, 22-year-old male from Ocean Twp. and a 45-year-old male from Howell Twp. All three were charged with Engaging in Prostitution and later released on criminal summonses. Police also seized $3088.00 in cash from the Ocean Day Spa as criminal proceeds under state criminal forfeiture guidelines. In addition, several credit card receipts were also seized as evidence and will be used to further the investigation. Detective Lieutenant Steven R. Peters, Detective Gregory Tongring and Detective Gregory Schenck conducted the operation at the Ocean Day Spa.

At the Sea Day Spa the following persons were arrested: Ying Shu Zheng, Age 52 of Flushing NY, Shun Yu Quan, Age 41 of Flushing NY and Zi Cui Zhen, Age 44 of Flushing NY. All were charged with Promoting Prostitution and Maintaining a Nuisance by maintaining a house of prostitution. They were later released on criminal summonses. Also arrested were a 42-year-old male from Howell Twp. and a 48-year-old male from Ocean Twp. Both were charged with Engaging in Prostitution and later released on criminal summonses. Police also seized $1128.00 in cash from the Sea Day Spa as criminal proceeds under state criminal forfeiture guidelines. In addition, several credit card receipts were also seized as evidence and will be used to further the investigation. Sgt. Charles Weinkofsky, Detective Timothy Torchia and Officer William Crosta conducted the operation at the Sea Day Spa.