Manager among 3 arrested for human trafficking at Colorado Springs Travelodge
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The manager at a Travelodge hotel in the west side of Colorado Springs and two other people were arrested for human trafficking during a raid Tuesday at the hotel.
According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, investigators got reports about "ongoing criminal activity, violent crimes, human trafficking, and other narcotics violations" at the hotel." The hotel is located just off of Highway 24, near S. 26th Street.
Police say they learned that suspects were using the hotel as the base of a prostitution ring.
According to police, 48-year-old Stephanie Milan was the manager of Travelodge, and she faces charges of human trafficking for sexual servitude and pimping. A maintenance worker at the hotel, 52-year-old Ronald Rutherford, is accused of the same crimes.
Police also arrested Edward Mayne Monroe, 40, for the same charges. Another tenant, Felipe Salazar, 37, was arrested for felony narcotics charges, according to CSPD.
We're working on getting more information about the investigation.
