Undercover cop busts man for soliciting sex

A man was arrested Friday after he tried to hire a prostitute who turned out to be an undercover cop.

Raghava D. Reddy, 48, was taken into custody just before 2:30 p.m. on suspicion of soliciting and possessing criminal tools, both misdemeanors.

According to a Dayton Police Department incident report, officers used Backpage.com to post an advertisement offering sex at a local hotel, in return for cash.

Investigators say Reddy called the number and spoke to a female officer posing as a prostitute, offering her $80 for sex.

Reddy met the undercover officer at a local hotel, where he was ambushed by five other officers and placed under arrest.

As of Saturday, Reddy was no longer in custody at Montgomery County Jail.

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