Father Sells Heroin While Holding 8-Month-Old
Police said that they arrested a man on Thursday for selling heroin in Central Islip. According to a press release, Tyreek Langs was holding his 8-month-old baby as he sold heroin to a waiting buyer.
Fourth Squad detectives along with officers from the Crime Control Section were conducting surveillance at the time of the incident.
Officials said that they watched Langs exit his home at 45 Peters Blvd. with his daughter in his arms around 3 p.m. He walked to the corner of Peters Boulevard and Kelly Avenue, and sold and unspecified amount of heroin to a buyer.
Police immediately arrested Langs, they did not say how much heroin the 23-year-old had on him at the time. Langs was held at the 4th precinct and was scheduled for arraignment on Friday.
He is facing charges including Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
Child Protective Services were notified, and Langs' daughter was released into the custody of her great grandmother.
[Source: Suffolk County Police]
Checkpoint Leads to 12 Arrests
A police sobriety checkpoint on Route 25 in Smithtown led to 12 arrests on Friday night. According to a press release from the Suffolk County Police Department, 10 men were arrested for Driving While Intoxicated, and two men were arrested for Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs.
Suffolk County Police, New York State Police and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police conducted the sobriety checkpoint in order to prevent accidents associated with driving under the influence.
A total of 655 vehicles passed through the checkpoint throughout the night. The 12 men who were arrested were all scheduled to be arraigned today at First District Court in Central Islip.
[Source: Suffolk County Police]
