A man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of keeping a brothel used for prostitution at an Oxford property.
Thames Valley Police officers with the Cowley neighbourhood policing team received reports of antisocial behaviour and criminality in Brasenose Drift Way on Sunday (February 11).
Officers attended the address and arrested a 25-year-old woman and 43-year-old man, both from Oxford, while “safeguarding” other individuals at the address.
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Both people were arrested on suspicion of keeping a brothel used for prostitution and have been released on bail pending further investigation.
The force also obtained a closure order for the property from the courts.
Closure powers allow the local authority or police to quickly close premises which are reportedly being used to commit illegal activities or disorder.
The property is in Brasenose Drift Way which comes off Horspath Road near Hollow Way in the Cowley area of Oxford.
A Thames Valley police spokesperson said: "This will help to prevent criminality and further disruption to nearby residents.
"This closure order prevents people from entering the address and stops antisocial behaviour from taking place.
"People breaching this order will be arrested and taken to court."
If you have concerns about an address in your area, you can report this on 101 or on the Thames Valley Police Website.
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