Five People Arrested for Prostitution in New Bedford

Five people were arrested Thursday in New Bedford following an investigation into street-level prostitution and drug activity in the city's North End.

The investigation, conducted by the New Bedford Police Narcotics Division, is part of a continuing crackdown on criminal activity in the North Front Street area.

Twenty-eight-year-old Shayna Costello, 36-year-old Tristen Slavin, 35-year-old Michelle Parker and 28-year-old Heather Briggs, all of New Bedford, were arrested on charges of sexual conduct for a fee. Costello was also charged with possession of heroin.

Also arrested on prostitution charges was 32-year-old Nicole Danielle Goetz of Cranston, RI.