The Brief
- Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges joined FOX 9’s All Day on Wednesday with Rob Olson to discuss a number of topics.
- Hodges addressed the 16 men arrested as part of “Operation Creep,” saying they knew what they were getting into as they allegedly solicited sex from a 17-year-old girl.
- He also talked about his recent experience to the U.S.-Mexico border to combat drug and human trafficking, and a recent 30-day hiatus from social media.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) – A day after announcing the arrests of 16 men for allegedly soliciting sex from a minor in “Operation Creep,” Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges appeared Wednesday on FOX 9’s All Day.
‘Operation Creep’ nets 16 arrests
What we know:
Hodges said the Bloomington Police Department worked with several Twin Cities law enforcement agencies over three days to put together “Operating Creep.” It resulted in the arrests of 16 men, ranging in age from 18 to 49, who showed up to a location thinking they were going to have sex with a 17-year-old girl.
Among the suspects arrested were a civilian employee with the Department of Homeland Security, an employee with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, a Metro Transit bus driver and an employee with the Brown County Historical Society.
Hodges’ main message to parents? Keep an eye on your kids on their phones. …