Police: Five arrested in Norwich prostitution sting

Editor's Note: The case against Christopher Anderson was disposed of without trial on Nov. 27, 2017.

NORWICH- Police say five men were arrested on prostitution charges in the Greenville section of Norwich on Thursday.

According to police, both residents and officers have observed "suspicious activities consistent with prostitution" in the areas of Central Avenue, North Main Street and East Main Street in Greenville. On Thursday, September 28th, members of the Community Policing Unit and Detective Division say an undercover operation was conducted in the interest of curbing prostitution and "the ancillary quality of life issues that arise surrounding it."

As a result of the undercover operation, the following men were arrested.

Police say David Viera, 50, of 101 Phillips Road Lisbon, Gabino Bravo-Palomino, 36, of 19 Commodore St., Norwich, Rafael Medrano, 32, of 159 Sandy Lane, Norwich, Christopher Anderson, 28, of 41 Fourteenth St., Norwich and Raymond Kanu, 32, of 41 Fourtneeth St., Norwich were all arrested for patronizing a prostitute and were held on $5,000 bond. Police say Bravo-Palomino was also arrested for public indecency.

All of the accused are scheduled to appear in Norwich Superior Court on Oct. 12.

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