>From: "Peter McWilliams" >Subject: From Folsom mayor to Folsom inmate >Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 16:26:49 -0800 >X-Mozilla-Status: 8001 >X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 > >Pubdate: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 >Source: Los Angeles Times (CA) >Copyright: 2000 Los Angeles Times >Contact: letters@latimes.com >Address: Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053 >Fax: (213) 237-4712 >Website: http://www.latimes.com/ >Forum: http://www.latimes.com/home/discuss/ > >MAYOR OF FOLSOM IS ARRESTED IN DRUG, PROSTITUTION STING > >SACRAMENTO--The mayor of Folsom offered cash and rock cocaine to an >undercover female officer he thought was a prostitute in exchange for sex, >police said Friday. > >Everett Reginald Drew, known as Reggie Drew, was one of eight people >arrested Thursday night in the second police sweep under a new city law >that allows authorities to impound cars used in prostitution and drug >crimes, said Police Chief Arturo Venegas. > >Drew, 57, was booked on five felony and misdemeanor prostitution and drug >counts. The mayor approached the officer, who was standing on a northeast >Sacramento street, and struck up a conversation, police said. > >"He offered cash as well as a small quantity of rock cocaine for the sex >act they agreed upon," said Capt. Ted Mandalla. > >The mayor's pickup was seized by police and he could lose it if he is >convicted, Venegas said. Drew, leaving jail Friday, waved his arms when >asked about the charges. > >"Until we're through the judicial process, I can't comment," he said. > >Drew was elected in 1996 to the City Council in Folsom, a city of 46,000 in >eastern Sacramento County known mainly for its giant state prison complex. >He is also a manager with the state Prison Industry Authority. > > >================================================================ > >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: