Trio Arrested During Amityville Drug Bust: Police

AMITYVILLE, NY - Three Amityville residents were arrested during a drug bust on Tuesday afternoon following an investigation into a fatal narcotics overdose of a person in Nassau County, according to Nassau Police.

The investigation led to the arrests of 27-year-old Phylisha Johnson, 22-year-old Anthony Holmes and 56-year-old Denise Aliperti at about 1:50 p.m. at their Dixon Avenue home, police say.

Johnson was charged with four counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Holmes was charged with six counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, four counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and disorderly conduct.

Both will be arraigned on Wednesday.

Aliperti was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. She was arraigned Tuesday.

Pictured (from L to R) - Aliperti, Johnson and Holmes

Photo: NCPD