Crime & Safety

2 Sold Flavored Vape Or Cannabis Products In Centereach: Police

The employees were arrested, police say.

Employees at two shops in Centereach were arrested in connection with the sale of flavored vape or cannabis products on Monday, Suffolk police said.
Employees at two shops in Centereach were arrested in connection with the sale of flavored vape or cannabis products on Monday, Suffolk police said. (Suffolk County Police Department)

CENTEREACH, NY — Two employees were arrested in connection with selling flavored vape or cannabis products at businesses in Centereach on Monday, Suffolk police said.

As part of the department’s "Operation Smoke Out," Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers investigated shops and found employees at two businesses sold flavored vape or cannabis products, police said.

Eric Wilson, 25, of Selden, an employee of Hemp Clouds, at 1515 Middle Country Road, was
charged with unlawful sale of cannabis.

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Andrew Petruzzi, 22, of Coram, an employee of Metropolis Smoke Shop, at 1685 Middle Country Road, was charged with violating NYS Public Health Law: sale of flavored vape products.

Both men were released on a field appearance ticket and are scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip at a later date.

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