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Tyreek Langs, N.Y. man, sold heroin while holding his 8-month-old daughter, police say

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(CBS/AP) CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - Police on Long Island say a Central Islip man was arrested for selling heroin while carrying his 8-month-old daughter.

Suffolk County Police say officers conducting surveillance spotted 23-year-old Tyreek Langs walking down a street with the baby in his arms and attempting to sell heroin to a buyer.

It happened at about 3 p.m. Thursday in Central Islip.

According to CBS New York, police found heroin on Langs and arrested him immediately on charges of criminal sale of a controlled substance and endangering the welfare of a child.

The child was released to her great grandmother and child protective services were notified.

The station reports Langs is due in court on Friday.


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