A Queens man was arrested in connection with the fatal overdose of a Nassau County resident after an investigation by Nassau County police.
Derrick Perry, 48, was taken into custody in Valley Stream on Feb. 8 at 5:40 p.m., where he was allegedly discovered harboring a stash of illegal drugs including four pills of Acetaminophen and Oxycodone and eight pills of Alprazolam.
He is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal sale of a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence.
Perry was arraigned on Feb. 9 at First District Court in Hempstead. He is due back in court on Feb. 24.