Queens man arrested in drug overdose probe, Nassau cops say
Anthony Espinal, 28, of North Corona, Queens, was arrested by Nassau County police on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 and charged with possession of a controlled substance after an investigation into a non-fatal overdose in Valley Stream. Credit: NCPD
A Queens man was arrested Tuesday and charged with drug possession in connection with an investigation into a prior nonfatal drug overdose case, Nassau County police said.
Police said Anthony Espinal, 28, of 102nd Street, North Corona, was arrested by Narcotics / Vice Squad detectives at an undisclosed location in Valley Stream at about 5:30 p.m.
He was charged with four counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and is scheduled for arraignment Wednesday in First District Court in Hempstead.
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