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Scottsdale Police Arrest Brice McCallum on Felony Charges

8/20/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Scottsdale police arrested Brice McCallum on felony prostitution and drug-paraphernalia charges.
The arrest occurred on Aug. 18 after an undercover operation at his condo on 68th Street and Camelback Road.
McCallum faces seven felony prostitution counts, one drug-paraphernalia count and a $100,000 bond.
His girlfriend, taken into custody, said she earns $9,000 monthly from sex work and $1,500 in Las Vegas.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 the Los Angeles Police Department, backed by Mayor Richard Riordan and the U.S. Department of Justice, launched Operation Red Light, arresting about 1,200 people and seizing roughly $2 million. That crackdown arrived as cities nationwide were expanding automated enforcement, with red-light cameras operating in 26 states by the early 1990s. Scottsdale’s 2023 arrest of Brice McCallum shows the same technology-aided policing model persists.

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Story summary

Scottsdale police arrested Brice McCallum on felony prostitution and drug-paraphernalia charges.
The arrest occurred on Aug. 18 after an undercover operation at his condo on 68th Street and Camelback Road.
McCallum faces seven felony prostitution counts, one drug-paraphernalia count and a $100,000 bond.
His girlfriend, taken into custody, said she earns $9,000 monthly from sex work and $1,500 in Las Vegas.

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