UTICA, N.Y. – Three men have been arrested for allegedly patronizing prostitutes in Utica last week, according to police.
The Utica Police Department went on patrol Thursday, Oct. 8, in areas where prostitution-related activity has been reported. This included Rutger Street and South Street between Genesee and Mohawk Streets.
Police arrested 65-year-old Jaime Alvarez and 35-year-old Raul Gonzalez, both of Utica, and 45-year-old Gustavo Tamay, of Ossining.
All three men were charged with one count of third-degree patronizing a prostitute, a misdemeanor.
Utica police officers patrol these neighborhoods as part of 'quality of life' details, to crack down on illegal activities in specific areas of the city.
