Los Angeles Adult Entertainment: LAPD VICE: More men having sex in public parks
In a recent sting at a park in Harbor City, LAPD vice officers arrest a man suspected of soliciting sex. (File Photo)
» South Bay crime stats An increase in males having sex in public parks in northeast Los Angeles has resulted in more of them being arrested on suspicion of performing lewd acts, Los Angeles police vice officers said today. More than 90 males were arrested in 2009 — up from 75 in 2008 — on suspicion of lewd conduct in the Northeast area, including Elysian Park, Griffith Park and Sycamore Grove Park, and police want to curtail the trend. “We took two stations out on an undercover operation,” LAPD Vice Sgt. Lisa Phillips said at a news conference today. “The whole purpose, intention and goal of this operation is to get the word out to the community at large that this is a serious problem.” During the news conference, police showed video of arrests made by undercover officers. The video also showed park areas littered with used con …
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