Seven women were arrested during a prostitution sting Wednesday along East Michigan Avenue in Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Township, police said.

The women were arrested for solicitation for prostitution and taken to the Washtenaw County Jail. Charges are pending.

Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies and Ypsilanti police teamed up for the operation that ran from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., an Ypsilanti police news release said.

There have been at least 4 other similar busts since May, resulting in a total of 25 other arrests.

Lee Higgins covers crime and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached by phone at (734) 623-2527 and email at leehiggins@annarbor.com.