- Case Date:
- 2/17/2025
This week we discovered years of text messages related to prostitution on a relative's mobile phone. He is elderly and transitioning to a care home, the texts were found while getting things in order. Many were very recent (within days). The texts were related specifically to the owners of Indiana-based Asian massage parlors.
The bother or close relative of the owner of a massage parlor busted in Columbus, IN owns a similar place, Lemongrass Foot Spa, 104 S Pete Ellis Dr, Bloomington, IN 47408: https://fox59.com/news/columbus-police-shut-down-massage-parlor-after-serving-warrant-for-alleged-prostitution/ Like the Columbus location, the establishment changed its name after operating under the same name as the Columbus location. Prior reviews online make clear that the business was a front for prostitution as the reviewers described the services in terms that would be generally understood to be "Happy Endings."
In addition to prostitution, many of the women seem to participate in activities that border on, or may actually be, elder abuse, fraud (specifically address fraud), and theft. Based on what we've seen in the text messages, we believe some may also be here illegally.
Obviously, I cannot say with certainty that crimes are currently being committed - but, that's where an investigation is needed. And, this is a where-there's-smoke-there's-fire situation. I've implored the people who've discovered this to turn it over to assist in an investigation, but it is a sensitive matter for the family. I do hope that this information is taken seriously and that some inquiry can be made to ensure any illegalities are addressed.
Business
525 S Patterson DR
- Case Date:
- 2/21/2025
Bus driving crazy around campus with expired plates.
Blocked Street
1002 E Atwater AVE
- Case Date:
- 10/12/2017
Public right of way in alley behind our house was blocked by four cars. Illegal frat is using the alley for its private excess parking lot. Request fines be administered to stop this practice. This is not the first time cars have been parked in the alley, but four cars at once is a record. The illegal frat needs to be convinced that the public alley is not their private lot.
- Case Date:
- 6/15/2018
Our office is located at 1351 W. Tapp Road, right at the barricades for the Tapp & Rockport Road project. We are having trouble with people speeding through our parking lot. Some think they can go through the parking lot to get to the Autism Outreach lot and back to Tapp Road. This time of year, all of our spaces are full and our parking lot is busy enough with actual business traffic. We don't object to people having to turn around after they ignore the road closed sign at the roundabout. We do object to their speeding through our parking lot. Is there some assistance we can get with this? Thank you sincerely.
Blocked Street
1116 S College Mall RD
- Case Date:
- 6/29/2016
Construction workers at this site on the west side of College Mall Rd routine park as many as three trucks on the sidewalk/ multiuse path. The only way to pass them is to step it bike into oncoming traffic.
- Case Date:
- 7/27/2016
Hello, there is a blue Dodge Durango that has been parked in front of 933 Buckingham Drive for at least 1-2 years. It now has a current license plate but it always has a flat tire. I believe it can only be parked there for 72 hours. Also, there are cars that park the wrong way on Piccadilly Street and are on the sidewalk.
Blocked Street
101-107 South Indiana Avenue
- Case Date:
- 9/21/2016
Delivery truck parked at bus stop at the IU Sample Gates
- Case Date:
- 6/12/2012
Alley between walnut and monon behind evil by the needle tattoo place, next to fatih akins junked out garage thing. Its growing from fatihs place. He will let it grow until the alley is impassable
Blocked Street
701-759 W 4th St
- Case Date:
- 6/27/2012
There are tree branches all over the sidewalk in front of 702 and 704 W. 4th St.
Blocked Street
600-630 S Village Dr
- Case Date:
- 9/21/2012
alley off of Curry Pike before W 3rd that goes into Highland Village: The rental store often blocks the alley with their van almost daily. Also, the laundry mat blocks the alley with cars and uses the whole alley with about 5 people sorting clothes on a weekly basis.