Around the Region: Hot Body Rub Arrests, Meth Lab Discovery and New Georgia Tech Cops

– Cartersville Patch

Two women were arrested Jan. 30 as a result of an undercover sting targeting prostitution conducted by the .

Chief Tommy Culpepper said officers at 4 p.m. executed a search warrant at Asian Hot Body Rub in Suite A of 1145 North Tennessee Street. In its Backpage ad, Asian Hot Body Rub cites new management and offers various types of massages, table showers and a dry sauna; an "all beautiful Asian staff;" and "new girls every week."

Police say Alexander Jog Kim was arrested and charged with prostitution, while Son Cha Platt was taken to jail accused of being a party to the crime of prostitution. They may face additional charges as , authorities said.

– Oconee Patch

What started as a check on complaints of problematic dogs turned into a cleanup of two small-scale methamphetamine labs at 1031 Old Bishop Road on Monday.

Shortly after noon, Oconee County Animal Control officers responded to several calls of dogs running at large around the home, observed something known to be drug paraphernalia and called the Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Scott Berry said.

"Deputy (Josh) Elrod arrived and saw some things consistent with what we believed was a meth lab at the time," he said. "We put the house under surveillance and drafted a search warrant, and we've been inside the house."

Two separate, small, portable labs were found when the warrant was executed around 4 p.m., he said.

– Midtown Patch

Five new officers will join the Georgia Tech Police Department, according to a Monday announcement from the institute.

The new additions will bring the total number of officers to 81.

"With the new hires, we will be able to staff a plain clothes unit assigned to daily hot spots," Georgia Tech Police Chief Teresa Crocker said in the announcement. "The expansion of the crime prevention unit will help us better address the demands of the campus community."

Two of the new officers will be assigned to crime prevention. The other three officers will be assigned to patrol -- including one officer who will work in partnership with the Atlanta Police Department in patrolling the northern border of Georgia Tech's campus, as well as the Home Park and Atlantic Station neighborhoods.