BK man arrested for selling drugs connected to non-fatal overdoses of teens, 12 & 13

Rashid Ali
Rashid Ali Photo credit Nassau County Police Department

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A Brooklyn man was arrested after two young teens overdosed on drugs he sold them out of a Long Island smoke shop, authorities said.

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The non-fatal overdoses stemmed from THC the youngsters, ages 12 and 13, got from Exotic Smoke Shop at 8 Station Plaza South in Great Neck, police said.

A 22-year-old man, Rashid Ali, was arrested Friday for selling the drugs to the juveniles.

Ali was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance.

He is scheduled to be arranged on Saturday in Hempstead.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Nassau County Police Department