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Its one of those hard to believe scenarios. Even the police involved in arresting two women in a prostitution-related scam this morning had never seen such a crime. One officer was almost handcuffed while trying to arrest Syracuse prostitutes.
According to Syracuse Police, around 10:45 Thursday morning, the undercover officer was patrolling around the 1800 block of Lodi Street for prostitutes.
The officer picked up an alleged prostitute up, and drove to the 100 block of Gebhardt Avenue where he was going to arrest her.
The prostitute kept asking the officer if he was a cop. He kept saying he was not, according to Syracuse Police.
Finally, the alleged prostitute said that she was a cop, and attempted to put handcuffs on the officer. At the same time, she got out a radio, and told all cars to move in.
The officer quickly backed his car out of the alley they were sitting in, and arrested the alleged prostitute.
After arresting her, police heard another female voice on the radio, and traced it to a woman who was sitting in a blue vehicle, in the same alley.
Police believe the two women have done this scheme to other men before, in an attempt to extort money from them.
The alleged prostitute, and woman who pretended to be a police officer, is 31-year-old Lisa Greene of West Ostrander St. Greene has been charged with criminal impersonation, prostitution, and conspiracy.
The woman on the other end of the radio was Elena Irwin, 20, of Valley Drive. She has been charged with criminal impersonation, conspiracy, and possession of a hypodermic needle.
Both women are scheduled to be arraigned Friday morning.
According to Syracuse Police, around 10:45 Thursday morning, the undercover officer was patrolling around the 1800 block of Lodi Street for prostitutes.
The officer picked up an alleged prostitute up, and drove to the 100 block of Gebhardt Avenue where he was going to arrest her.
The prostitute kept asking the officer if he was a cop. He kept saying he was not, according to Syracuse Police.
Finally, the alleged prostitute said that she was a cop, and attempted to put handcuffs on the officer. At the same time, she got out a radio, and told all cars to move in.
The officer quickly backed his car out of the alley they were sitting in, and arrested the alleged prostitute.
After arresting her, police heard another female voice on the radio, and traced it to a woman who was sitting in a blue vehicle, in the same alley.
Police believe the two women have done this scheme to other men before, in an attempt to extort money from them.
The alleged prostitute, and woman who pretended to be a police officer, is 31-year-old Lisa Greene of West Ostrander St. Greene has been charged with criminal impersonation, prostitution, and conspiracy.
The woman on the other end of the radio was Elena Irwin, 20, of Valley Drive. She has been charged with criminal impersonation, conspiracy, and possession of a hypodermic needle.
Both women are scheduled to be arraigned Friday morning.