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Two Suffolk County Men Arrested In Connection With Overdose Death, Police Say
Two Long Island men have been arrested in connection with an overdose death.
Two Suffolk County men, Justin Ivanditto, age 30, Bay Shore, and Kendel Burnette, age 29, of Amityville, were arrested in connection with the Sunday, Dec. 5 death of a person in North Massapequa in Nassau County.
According to Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives, an investigation into a fatal overdose of a Nassau County resident led to the arrest of the two men.
Ivanditto was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance and resisting arrest.
Burnette was charged with three counts of criminal sa…
Man Nabbed For Assault At Long Island Walmart After Attacking Officer, Police Say
A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly attacking a police officer while being detained for shoplifting.
James Armstrong, age 47, of Roosevelt, was arrested around 4 p.m., Monday, Dec. 13 at the East Meadow Walmart.
According to detectives, officers responded to Walmart located at 2465 Hempstead Turnpike, for a reported larceny.
When they arrived on the scene, Armstrong resisted arrest and fled. He was apprehended after a short foot pursuit, police said.
One officer received abrasions and swelling to his right hand and was taken to a local area hospital for …