SANTA ANA – Detectives arrested three people on suspicion of human trafficking Friday during an investigation into prostitution activity on North Harbor Boulevard in Santa Ana.

At about 5:30 a.m., detectives watched a woman walking away from two cars in a parking lot at 820 N. Harbor Blvd. As she walked up and down in an area well-known for prostitution, two men were seen getting out of the cars “to supervise the activities and safety” of the woman, Santa Ana police said in a bulletin.

A third man was later found in one of the cars. The woman got into a car of a prospective customer and detectives moved in.

Through statements made by the woman and the suspects, they found out that a 17-year-old girl was being used for prostitution. She was rescued in the investigation.

Two men and one woman, who had traveled from the Bay area, were arrested on suspicion of human trafficking. They were identified by police as Hakeem Lipscomb, Gregory Wayne Warren III and Aleah Harris.

Two customers were arrested for solicitation and four women were arrested for prostitution during the investigation.

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