Harrison Police Make Additional Arrest in Tainted Heroin Deaths

Harrison, NY — An additional arrest has been made in an ongoing narcotics investigation that followed the deaths of two local residents.

Harrison Police Department said Kacey Torpey, 33, of Harrison, was charged with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony.

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Police said Torpey one of the victims, a 26-year-old man, with cocaine just before his death.

Investigators believe the 26-year-old also bought tainted heroin in a known drug area in the Bronx that same day.

Torpey was arrested July 13 and was arraigned the next day.

She’s being held at the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $500,000 bail.

Six people were arrested in June in connection with the deaths of the two Harrison residents — one a dealer whom police believe knew the heroin he was selling could be deadly.

The Harrison Police Department launched an intensive narcotics investigation following the separate deaths of the two, who were aged 26 and 29. One was found dead June 23 and the other June 24.

The deaths are believed to be the result of tainted heroin, laced with Fentanyl, which can be fatal even at small doses.

The investigation is ongoing, police said.

Residents are urged to contact the Harrison Police Department at 914-967-5111 with any suspected drug activity in their neighborhoods. All calls will be kept confidential.

Photo caption: Kacey Torpey. Photo credit: Courtesy.