Winnsboro police chief among 10 arrested in Columbia prostitution sting

The Winnsboro police chief was among 10 men arrested in an undercover prostitution sting in Columbia on Friday.

The Columbia Police Department arrested the men in a raid at a hotel in the Greystone Boulevard area. The department would not name the hotel.

Winnsboro Department of Public Safety Chief Freddy Lorick Sr. was among those arrested, Columbia police said.

During the arrest, Lorick told officers he needed medical treatment, and he was taken to a local hospital. He was still in the hospital on Saturday afternoon, police said.

The men, ranging in age from 29 to 59 years old, are charged with soliciting for prostitution.

No actual prostitutes were involved in the undercover operation, police said.

This story was originally published October 1, 2016 at 2:42 PM with the headline "Winnsboro police chief among 10 arrested in Columbia prostitution sting."