Officials Warn About ‘LOCO,’ ‘UFO’ Drugs Following Overdoses In Westchester

Westchester County officials are warning residents of the potential pitfalls of drugs marked "UFO" and "LOCO" following a series of recent Harrison and Eastchester . Flanked by Peter Rubinstein and John Greer, who each lost children to overdoses in Harrison , Senator George Latimer and Assemblyman Buchwald held a conference in Harrison to alert Westchester residents about a signature drug that has caused multiple deaths in several communities in recent weeks.

New Police Approach Amid Heroin Epidemic in Westchester

With heroin use spiking in the northern suburbs of New York, at least one police department is taking a different approach: showing leniency to users. Harrison police are sitting in the epicenter of the heroin crisis, and in the wake of a string of fatal heroin and opiate overdoses in the New York subsurbs, authorities are trying to persuade users to come to them.

Westchester Officials Warn About ‘LOCO,’ ‘UFO’ Drugs Following Overdoses

Westchester County officials are warning residents of the potential pitfalls of drugs marked "UFO" and "LOCO" following a series of recent Harrison and Eastchester . Flanked by Peter Rubinstein and John Greer, who each lost children to overdoses in Harrison , Senator George Latimer and Assemblyman Buchwald held a conference in Harrison to alert Westchester residents about a signature drug that has caused multiple deaths in several communities in recent weeks.

Six Arrested Linked To Two Fatal Heroin Overdoses In Westchester

Harrison police arrested this suspected Bronx drug dealer -- Jeffrey "Flee" McCaskill, 27 -- who police say is responsible for at least two heroin-related deaths of local residents. HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Harrison Police Department arrested six people on Monday, including four alleged drug dealing suspects from the Bronx, after the recent overdose deaths of two local residents, ages 26 and 29. A preliminary investigation revealed that the victims may have snorted or injected tainted heroin, which resulted in or contributed to their deaths, Harrison police said on Tuesday.

Six Arrested In Westchester Linked To Two Fatal Heroin Overdoses

Harrison police arrested this suspected Bronx drug dealer -- Jeffrey "Flee" McCaskill, 27 -- who police say is responsible for at least two heroin-related deaths of local residents. HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Harrison Police Department arrested six people on Monday, including four alleged drug dealing suspects from the Bronx, after recent deaths of two local residents, ages 26 and 29. A preliminary investigation revealed that the victims may have snorted or injected tainted heroin, which resulted in or contributed to their deaths, Harrison police said on Tuesday.