Reno prostitution sting nets 3 arrests, 12 citations

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - An operation by the Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit of the Reno Police Department resulted in the arrests of three people, and citations being issued to 12 others.

On March 14 and 15, police conducted an operation targeting sex purchasers by using female undercover detectives at two establishments in the Reno area.

The operation was conducted by HEAT detectives, the Regional Sex Offender Notification Unit, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, the Washoe County School District Police Department, UNR Police Department, the Reno Police Downtown Enforcement Team, and Reno PD’s Proactive Patrol Team 27.

15 men who solicited the female detectives were contacted by deputies during the operation. 12 were cited for soliciting a prostitute, while three others were arrested on that charge due to accompanying charges that did not allow them to qualify for a citation.

Two of the men were arrested on felony charges of pandering. A total of 17 people contacted the detectives during the operation, according to RPD.

One of the men, identified as Zachary Roemer, made contact with a detective, soliciting her for sex. Officers made contact with Roemer, who became physically resistant and refused to comply with commands. During the altercation, a knife attached to Romer fell to the ground. Officers were able to take him into custody. Roemer has been charged with obstructing and resisting as well as solicitation for prostitution.

The full list of those arrested and their charges are as follows:

Shilo Walker (DOB: 10/22/2005)

Charges: Pandering

Zachary Roemer (DOB: 7/1/1990)

Charges: Solicitation of Prostitution and Obstructing and Resisting

Scott Hermanns-Kullberg (DOB:7/29/1987)

Charges: Solicitation of Prostitution and Warrant

Delanious Tillis (DOB: 2/28/1995)

Charges: Pandering and Obstructing and Resisting

Chris Perez (DOB: 3/3/2003)

Charges: Solicitation of Prostitution

Cited for Solicitation of Prostitution:

Bruce Dejong (DOB: 11/22/1965)

Jose Perez-Luna (DOB: 9/15/1987)

Jaime Rodriguez (DOB: 10/20/1975)

Leonard Curcuruto (DOB: 4/8/1965)

Brandon Lewis (DOB: 4/24/1990)

Bryce Barber (DOB: 2/9/1989)

NG Tung (DOB: 3/9/1978)

Jose Cano-Salazar (DOB:4/20/1974)

Jose Javregui-Cervantes (DOB: 8/17/1973)

Ruben Velez-Arias (DOB: 9/5/1966)

Rick Boardman (DOB: 3/14/1996)