Fatal Nassau Overdose Leads To 3 Arrests: Police

Three people who face drug possession and sale charges were arrested on Tuesday following an investigation into the fatal narcotics overdose of a Nassau County resident, police say.

The investigation led to the arrests of 27-year-old Phylisha Johnson, 22-year-old Anthony Holmes and 56-year-old Denise Aliperti at about 1:50 p.m. at their Dixon Avenue home in Amityville, police say.

Johnson was charged with four counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Holmes is charged with six counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, four counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and disorderly conduct.

Aliperti was charged with third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third degree criminal sale of a controlled substance.

Aliperti was arraigned Tuesday. Johnson and Holmes will be arraigned Wednesday.

Image via NCPD: (from L to R) Aliperti, Johnson and Holmes