Crime & Safety
Cops: Massapequa Teacher Found with Heroin During Traffic Stop
Kerri Creegan, of Rockville Centre, teaches ninth grade social studies at Massapequa High School's Ames campus.
A Massapequa teacher from Rockville Centre faces drug possession charges after she was found with heroin during a traffic stop, police said.
Kerri Creegan, 33, was pulled over in Freeport at 3 p.m. Wednesday for having a defective tail light, cops said. During the stop, police said they found her to be in possession of "glassine bag of heroin."
Creegan was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
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Creegan is a ninth grade social studies teacher at Massapequa High School's Ames campus, according to district records.
"The district received a call from the Nassau County Police Department late Wednesday regarding this arrest," the district said in a statement, according to Newsday. "As this is a personnel matter and an active investigation, we cannot comment further at this time. We will continue to cooperate with law enforcement in all aspects regarding this incident."
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Ames campus students begin final exams Monday, according to the finals schedule.
The status of Creegan's employment is unknown.
Creegan will be arraigned June 23.
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