Same Woman Charged In 3 Suffolk Spa Raids In 13 Months Arrested Again: Police
A woman previously arrested in two separate Long Island massage parlor prostitution raids has been busted yet again — marking her third arrest tied to spa investigations in just over a year, Suffolk County police announced on Wednesday, May 14, 2026.
Lianlin Liang, 47, of Flushing, was arrested during another raid at Valley Sole Spa, located at 51 Broadway, Unit 6, in Greenlawn, according to police.
The latest investigation was launched following community complaints and carried out by Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Unit officers alongside the Human Trafficking Unit, Town of Hu…
Massage Parlor Prostitution Caught By Community Complaint Prompting Raid At East Northport Spa
A community complaint led Suffolk County Police to raid Vernal Spa in East Northport, resulting in the arrests of two women on Thursday, July 31.
Second Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Ordinance Inspectors, carried out the raid at 502B Larkfield Road, according to Suffolk County Police.
Danping Yu, 61, of Amityville, and Yuyun Xu, 53, of Flushing, were both charged with Felony Unauthorized Practice of a Profession and Misdemeanor Prostitution, police said.
During the raid, the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Code Enforcement Inspect…
Patchogue Enforcement Officer Illegally Detained Woman Before Driving Her Home: Police
A code enforcement officer on Long Island was fired and arrested after illegally detaining a woman and driving her home, police said.
William Dymond, 33, a former Patchogue Village Code Enforcement officer, was arrested Wednesday, April 16, on suspicion of unlawful imprisonment and related charges.
An investigation found that Dymond, while on the job, followed and pulled over a woman he believed to be driving drunk on Dec. 29, 2024, according to Suffolk County Police. Code enforcement officers are not authorized to perform DWI arrests.
Dymond reportedly performed field sobriety tests, pla…
Beachwood Code Enforcement Officer Admits To Using Job For Own Benefit, Prosecutors Say
A 58-year-old former code enforcement officer for the Borough of Beachwood admitted on Tuesday, Feb. 18 to using his job to line his own pockets, authorities said.
Michael Ruvo, a Toms River resident, pleaded guilty to theft by deception and tampering with public records and is expected to be sentenced to 364 days in jail, Prosecutor Bradley Billhmer said.
In June 2022, Ruvo, while working for Beachwood, issued a code enforcement violation to a property owner on Tiller Avenue, Billhimer said. The property owner contacted Ruvo advising she had received an estimate to bring the property up to…
Search Warrant Leads To Child Porn Charge For Pine Island 60-Year-Old
A Hudson Valley code enforcement officer and fire investigator has been charged with allegedly possessing materials showing obscene sexual performances by a child.
Orange County resident John Orr, age 60, of Pine Island, was charged on Wednesday, Nov. 6, following the execution of a search warrant by the New York State Police and the town of Warwick Police on Glenwood Road, in the Town of Warwick, said Trooper Steven Nvel.
After the search, Nevel said Orr was arrested, processed, and released on an appearance ticket.
The investigation is continuing by State Police Monroe BCI and the …
2 Women Facing Prostitution Charges After Raid Of East Northport Massage Parlor
Two women are facing prostitution charges after a raid of a massage parlor on Long Island.
In response to numerous community complaints, authorities investigated Larkfield Spa in East Northport, located at 502 Larkfield Road, at around 4:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6.
Liling Gao, age 47, of Flushing, Queens, was charged with:
One count of unauthorized practice of a profession,
One count of prostitution,
One count of criminal nuisance.
YiLiu Zhang, age 48, of Brooklyn, was charged with:
Unauthorized practice of a profession,
One count of prostitution.
Both Gao and Zhang were issued desk …
