Search Warrants Of 4 Businesses & Home Wednesday
Around 10:30 AM on Wednesday, November 1st the Winfield Police Department executed five (5) search warrants at locations in Winfield and Crown Point, according to Town Marshal Dan Ball.
The warrants are the culmination of a ten-month investigation which was initiated by complaints of prostitution at the Jade Massage parlor located at 9001 E 109th Ave here in Winfield, Ball stated.
As the investigation progressed, police found evidence of money laundering, tax evasion, sex trafficking, and prostitution. Police also began investigating other locations owned by the couple that own Jade Massage, which include Yamato restaurant located at 10819 Randolph St. in Winfield, Relax Massage located at 1451 E Summit St in Crown Point and Sakura Restaurant located at 204 S. Main St. in Crown Point. Along with those four locations, a search warrant was obtained for a home located at 634 E 113th Pl. in Crown Point.
Assisting the Winfield Police Department in this investigation was the Battle Ground Police Department, the Indiana Department of Revenue, the Indiana Gaming Commission, the Crown Point Police Department, and the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office. Assisting with the execution of today’s search warrants was the Northwest Indiana Regional SWAT Team.
The two locations in Winfield, Jade Massage and Yamato restaurant, are now permanently closed and their business licenses have been revoked by the Town. This investigation is still on-going and fluid.
Numerous pieces of evidence were collected today and police are now beginning the task of processing that evidence to determine it’s relevance and value. Once completed police will work with the Lake County Prosecutors Office to determine what charges, if any, will be filed.
