Police in Newark are reporting the arrests of Ms. Petra Bacy, 61, of Irvington -image to left-, and Ms. Verna Woodard, 56, of Newark, for prostitution that occurred on Wednesday, August 29th.
According to a statement released by Newark Police Director Anthony Ambrose, in response to citizen complaints in the areas of Hawthorne Avenue, South 20th Street, Beverly Street and South 20th Street, Bacy and Woodard were taken into custody for soliciting sex for money in separate incidents.
Director Ambrose said both suspects are charged with Prostitution.
These charges are merely accusations. Each suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.