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Long Island Store Shut Down After Clerk Sells E-Cigs To Minor, Police Say
A Long Island convenience store was shut down and a clerk was arrested after he allegedly sold e-cigarettes to a minor.
The arrest took place in Wyandanch around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the Alex Convenience Store, at 301G Merritt Ave.
In response to community complaints, Suffolk County Police conducted an investigation into the sale of e-cigarettes to minors at the store.
At that time, a clerk at the store, Haseeb Alnthari, sold a vape to a minor, police said.
Police said the town of Babylon issued numerous code violations and shut down the business.
Alnthari, age 2…
