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Nyack father accused of leaving kids home to buy drugs

Police have arrested a Nyack man who they say left his two young children home alone while he went out to buy crack cocaine. Police spotted 38-year-old Parris Heath leaving an area known for drug activity

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May 29, 2014, 3:04 PM

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