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Prostitution Sweep Catches 5 from Napa County, Fairfield: Police

Four Napans and an American Canyon resident were among 36 people arrested over the New Year's Eve weekend on suspicion of crimes.

Editor's Note: One or more names in this report have been redacted in light of additional documentation provided regarding this case.

A 20-year-old Napa man was arrested on suspicion of felony pimping and three other Napans and an American Canyon were arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor prostitution last weekend, Fairfield police said.

The five were among 36 suspects jailed in a prostitution sweep planned to coincide with New Year's Eve weekend festivities, according to an announcement from the City of Fairfield Police Department:

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Over the weekend officers with the Special Operations Team, Gang Unit and Narcotic Investigations Unit worked together targeting prostitutes as well as the prospective clients.

Using known prostitution advertising internet sites, officers found indications prostitution was occurring in and around the City of Fairfield.

Prostitution is known to bring several other crimes with it to include violent robberies, assaults and drug dealing.

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Officers utilized the internet sites to contact both the prostitutes and clients attempting to commit prostitution related offenses in the City of Fairfield. From the operation a total of thirty-six arrests were made.

The arrests included offenses of solicitation of prostitution, pimping, pandering, loitering/assisting in prostitution, weapons possession, furnishing controlled substances, possession of drug paraphernalia, parole/probation violations and outstanding arrest warrants.

Those arrested during the operation were:

Sarah Gonzalez, 22yrs of Tucson, AZ
Alan Gonzalez, 20yrs of Napa
Orisha Blacksher, 23yrs of Vallejo
Christopher Miller, 43yrs of Fairfield
Bradley Beede, 33yrs of Fairfield
Kendale Perry, 32yrs of Oakland
Shawanna Denis-McFarland, 25yrs of Vallejo
Juan Chavez, 32yrs of Napa
Karin Davis, 22yrs of Sacramento
Lanicesa Dill, 26yrs of Sacramento
Mark Curtis, 43yrs of Vacaville
Shantel Stampley, 20yrs of Fairfield
Shiffon Buckley, 23yrs of Vallejo
(name removed)
David Montanez, 30yrs of Napa
Haziq Jamil, 21yrs of Vallejo
Adrian Smith, 18yrs of Stockton
Allison Oneill, 18yrs of Stockton
Tracey Cloud, 37yrs of Vacaville
Brittany Brown, 19yrs of Benicia
Candice Bennett, 21yrs of Vacaville
Shylyn Vanover, 24yrs of Fairfield
Emmanuel Small, 23yrs of Fairfield
Aimee Finley, 26yrs of Napa
Nitisha Lennitt, 26yrs of Fairfield
Antaleyia Campbell, 18yrs of Santa Rosa
James Mitchell, 30yrs of Pittsburg
Balraj Takhar, 41yrs of Fairfield
Desiree Ellis, 20yrs of Vallejo
Sidney King, 24yrs of Vallejo
Katrina Watson, 20yrs of Las Vegas, NV
Byllie Cruz, 29yrs of Suisun City
Michelle Williams, 44yrs of Fairfield
Krystal Colquitt, 22yrs of Fairfield
Eric Patterson, 42yrs of Sacramento

Source: Fairfield Police Department

Gonzalez was booked on suspicion of pimping, a felony, with bail set at $55,000, according to Solano County booking records.

Chavez, Montanez and Finley (whose name appears as Findley in the booking records) were booked on suspicion of prostitution, a misdemeanor, with $1,500 bail, according to the Solano County booking information.

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