Troy police make two separate prostitution arrests within days of each other.
One was at an apartment complex, the other in a neighborhood near an elementary school. In both cases, police got word from neighbors who felt like things were a little off.
In one case, the people involved moved into a home just a few weeks ago and right away neighbors, including Terri Geeraerts, were suspicious.
She said, "I lived here 40 years I've never seen so much traffic to one house."
That's what made her think something was not right with this house.
Her new neighbors moved in just a few weeks ago when she noticed a lot of people circling the street and parking near the house.
She is just one of the several neighbors who contacted police.
"Doesn't look like it was being used as a home. It looked like it was being used just for prostitution," said Sgt. Meghan Lehman of Troy Police. "So there was evidence of prostitution, beds, condoms, things like that."
One man didn't want to talk on camera but said men would be seen parking in Barnard Elementary School's parking lot, walking to house and then leaving minutes later. This took place on a daily basis.
He said, "One of the neighbors came up to me and said, 'right down the street from the school and school is going to start soon? That's not going to work.'"
Police raided the home on August 10 and arrested a 32-year-old for prostitution.
Terri said, "You do have to pay attention and stop it if you can."
Just four days later, Troy police made another, unrelated prostitution arrest at the Village Green apartments.
Sgt. Lehman said, "Where kids are playing, families are living."
This time they followed a man leaving an apartment and when they pulled him over they got the information they needed to go back to the apartment and arrest a 29-year-old woman.
In both cases, the men involved were arrested for unrelated issues but could face charges related to the raids.
Police tell us it may seem surprising that prostitution can take place in nice neighborhoods.
Sgt. Meghan Lehman explained, "This does happen everywhere, suburbs, nice areas. It happens everywhere."
One of the women arrested was taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement because her visiting status expired.
All of those arrested, besides that woman, will be arraigned on August 30.
