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Freeport Man Charged In Connection With Bethpage Overdose Death Freeport Man Charged In Connection With Bethpage Overdose Death
Freeport Man Charged In Connection With Bethpage Overdose Death A Long Island man has been charged in connection with an overdose death of an area resident. Nicholas S. Leroy, age 30, of Freeport, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 8, following a fatal overdose in Bethpage. According to Nassau County Police Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives, an investigation into a fatal overdose of an area resident led to the arrest of Leroy who was in possession of controlled substances. Leroy was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance, police said. He will be arraigned on Friday, Dec.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hicksville Man Busted With Heroin, Fentanyl During Warrant Search, Police Say Hicksville Man Busted With Heroin, Fentanyl During Warrant Search, Police Say
Hicksville Man Busted With Heroin, Fentanyl During Warrant Search, Police Say A Long Island man was allegedly busted with a large stash of drugs during a warrant search following an investigation into drug sales. Mario Santo, age 27, of Hicksville was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 20 in Hicksville following the search by the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, members of the Narcotics/Vice Squad, assisted by officers from the Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team executed the search warrant at 22 Apollo Lane.  During the search, Santo was found to be in possession of 28 glassine envelopes containing a white powdery substance believed to…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westbury Man Charged After Police Recover Firearm, Oxycodone Pills, Cocaine, Pounds Of Cannabis Westbury Man Charged After Police Recover Firearm, Oxycodone Pills, Cocaine, Pounds Of Cannabis
Westbury Man Charged After Police Recover Firearm, Oxycodone Pills, Cocaine, Pounds Of Cannabis A 23-year-old man is facing charges after police reported recovering 101 oxycodone pills, cocaine, pounds of cannabis, and a firearm from a Long Island home. Walter LinderNavarro, of Westbury, was arrested during an investigation that happened at 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, in Westbury, the Nassau County Police Department said. NCPD said detectives conducted an investigation at a home on Bowling Green Drive and arrested LinderNavarro. Police said the following items were recovered during the investigation: Seven bags containing a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine, wei…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Nassau County CVS Store Suspect Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Nassau County CVS Store
Suspect Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Nassau County CVS Store A Long Island man is in custody after a spree of armed robberies, including allegedly threatening an employee with a gun at a CVS location before stealing controlled substances, police said. Massapequa resident Paul Defilippis, 32, walked into CVS on Magnolia Drive in North Massapequa at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, police said. He proceeded to shop for two hours before attempting to rob the store while there was nearly two dozen people inside the store. According to police, at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, Defilippis jumped over the pharmacy counter, stated that he had …

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by Zak Failla