Warren Police have arrested three men who they say tried to make a deal with a prostitute who turned out to be an undercover officer working a sting on city streets.

Harold Richard Handwork, Jr., 46, of Salem, as well as Jeffery Mullett, 59, and Philip DeCapito, 87, both of Warren, were booked into the Trumbull County Jail on charges of loitering to engage in the solicitation for sex.

The Warren City Street Crimes Unit conducted an undercover sting Thursday targeting so-called “johns”, which is street talk for customers of prostitutes.

Using an undercover officer posing as a prostitute, police say the three men were arrested after asking the officer for sex acts in exchange for money.

According to police, DeCapito and Handwork asked the officer for oral sex in exchange for $5 and $10 respectively.

The report says Mullet asked the undercover officer to watch him masturbate in exchange for $20.

A three pleaded not guilty during their video arraignments on Friday and are free on bond.

Their next court appearances are scheduled for October.