Investigation Into Fatal Overdose On Long Island Lands Man In Jail

An investigation into a fatal drug overdose on Long Island has landed a 48-year-old man behind bars.

Derrick Perry, age 48, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 8, in connection with a fatal drug overdose in Nassau County.
Photo Credit: *Nassau County Police*

02/09/2023 6:45 p.m.

Derrick Perry, of Jamaica, Queens, was arrested on multiple drug charges in Valley Stream on Wednesday, Feb. 8, according to Nassau County Police.

It followed an investigation by the agency’s Narcotics/Vice Squad into the overdose death of a Nassau County resident. Detectives reportedly found Perry in possession of four pills believed to be acetaminophen and oxycodone hydrochloride, as well as eight pills of alprazolam.

Perry is charged with the following:

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance - 3rd degree
Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance - 3rd degree
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance - 5th degree
Tampering with Physical Evidence

He was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday, Feb. 9, at First District Court in Hempstead.

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