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Friday, July 13, 2018
Vol. 67, No. 28
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Albertson woman charged in opioid sales Arrested with Baldwin man after investigation into several overdoses BY R E B ECC A K L A R An Albertson woman and Baldwin man were arrested in Baldwin on Friday at 4:50 p.m. for possessing and selling a substance! believed to be heroin and fentanyl to a Nassau County resident, according to Nassau County Police. Jesse Sullivan, and Samantha Carroll, both 25, were arrested without incident at Sullivan’s Baldwin residence, police said. The arrest follows a lengthy investigation involving several overdoses and numerous community complaints, police said. The investigation was part of Operation Natalie, Nassau County’s war against opioids. Sullivan is charged with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Carroll is charged with thirddegree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and two counts of seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Jude Valerie Alexander adjourned both cases during arraignments on Saturday. Sullivan is held on bail of $7,500 bond or $3,750 cash, and Carroll on bail of $15,000, or $7,500 cash. They were both due back in court on Tuesday. Sullivan’s father told News 12 he was somewhat relieved to hear his son was arrested. “My son has a problem. We’re aware of it,” he told News 12. “If he’s doing anything they’re accusing him of, he is where he belongs.” As part of Operation Natalie and Nassau’s five-prong approach of education, awareness, enforcement treatment and diversion, Continued on Page 60
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OFFICE OF STATE SEN. ELAINE PHILLIPS
Williston Park Fire Department ex Chief Richard Sais, the grand marshall of the village’s Independence Day Parade, leads the march with Mayor Paul Ehrbar and state Sen. Elaine Phillips.
Parade keeps tradition of ‘small town America’ BY R E B ECC A K L A R Through fog and heat, Williston Park residents came out on Wednesday to show pride in their nation, and local community, at the annual Independence Day parade.
The event keeps the “tradition of small town America” alive, former Williston Park Fire Chief Richard Sais said. It’s tradition for the outgoing Williston Park fire chief to serve as the parade’s grand marshal, and this year it was Sais’ turn.
“It was a nice honor, I had a good time,” Sais said. “It was a little hot, but we had a good time.” It was Sais’ 14th year marching in the parade; he’s participated every year he was a Continued on Page 60
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