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Vape, Kratom Crackdown Leads To 2 Arrests At Nassau County Smoke Shops Vape, Kratom Crackdown Leads To 2 Arrests At Nassau County Smoke Shops
Vape, Kratom Crackdown Leads To 2 Arrests At Nassau County Smoke Shops A crackdown on illegal vape and drug-related product sales led to two arrests at Long Island convenience stores, police announced Wednesday, March 25. Assem Mohamed, 33, of Brooklyn, was charged after an investigation at a smoke shop in East Meadow on Tuesday, March 24, at 9:57 p.m., according to police. Officers with the Strategic Response Team said they were targeting the sale of flavored vape products at the Convenience and Smoke Shop on Hempstead Turnpike when they observed a large quantity of flavored vapes and kratom displayed for sale. Mohamed is charged with Sale of Restricted Pr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Sports
Rare Brawls Break Out In College, NFL Games In Fight-Filled Football Weekend Rare Brawls Break Out In College, NFL Games In Fight-Filled Football Weekend
Rare Brawls Break Out In College, NFL Games In Fight-Filled Football Weekend It's been a fight-filled weekend in the football world, including a rare brawl in a collegiate contest. It started on Saturday, Nov. 30, when Michigan upset archrival and No. 2-ranked Ohio State,  13-10, in the Buckeyes' home stadium. Though the defending national champs, Michigan was having a disappointing season and entered the game at 6-5. After securing the win -- its fourth straight against Ohio State -- a Wolverines player attempted to plant a Michigan flag at the 50-yard line. An Ohio State player pulled the flag away, and things turned ugly. Dozens of players began pushing, a…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Long Island Fugitive Dies By Suicide In NJ Gas Station Police Encounter, AG Says Long Island Fugitive Dies By Suicide In NJ Gas Station Police Encounter, AG Says
Long Island Fugitive Dies By Suicide In NJ Gas Station Police Encounter, AG Says State officials are investigating a death during a police encounter at a New Jersey gas station. Woodbridge police officers had stopped a vehicle at a gas station on Route 9 north around 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office said. The male driver, the sole occupant, had an active National Crime Information Center (NCIC) warrant issued in New York for an active criminal investigation in Nassau County, AG Matthew J. Platkin said. When officers asked the man to exit the van, he refused and instead moved to the van’s rear compartment, behind a curta…

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by Cecilia Levine