Rochester Police charge 9 people during prostitution detail

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Officers with the Rochester Police Department were searching for anyone patronizing prostitutes during a detail Thursday night in the Lyell Avenue area.

As a result, the following nine people were charged with patronizing a person for prostitution in the third degree:

  • Steven Lay, 72, of Webster
  • Kit Terruli, 54, of Rochester
  • Abdullah Ahmed, 32, of Rochester NY
  • Carlos Loja-Simbaina, 27, of Rochester NY
  • Jorge Arroyo, 38, of Greece NY
  • Todd Robinson, 60, of Victor NY
  • Lucas Juanes, 51, of Rochester NY
  • Nijuana Hamilton, 31, of Rochester NY
  • Jeshar Escoffery, 31, of Rochester NY