A correction officer was arraigned Thursday on charges that he allegedly smuggled contraband into the Nassau County Correctional Center.
At least 25 people have been taken to the hospital in Brooklyn due to negative reactions from the substance K2, police sources say.
A convenience store owner on Long Island and two store clerks have been arrested on charges they sold synthetic marijuana, known as K2, over the counter to customers.
The first reported incident was called into police at 8:12 a.m. Monday from a location in Park Place.
Law enforcement sources told Eyewitness News 26-year-old Richard Rojas appeared extremely impaired after the crash. It's believed he had been smoking the drug, also known as K2, prior to the crash that killed a tourist and injured 22 others.
It all started yesterday when police found 12 people sick and foaming at the mouth after using synthetic marijuana in the area of Railroad Avenue.