Officers find heroin and crack cocaine after traffic stop

A 27-year-old woman was arrested Monday on multiple drug charges after being pulled over by Milford police for a cell phone violation.

Kathryn E. Christensen was driving while on a cell phone, Sgt. Robert Masten of the Milford Police said. After officers stopped Christensen, a search led to the seizure of heroin, crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia.

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A further investigation also found that Christensen was driving under the influence, Masten said, and that she was wanted by Kent County Court of Common Pleas.

Christensen was charged with:

two counts of possession of a controlled substance

possession of drug paraphernalia

driving while suspended or revoked

driving a vehicle under the influence of drug

no person shall drive a motor vehicle while using an electronic communication device while motor vehicle is in motion

She was arraigned and her bail was set at $3,501 secured. Christensen was committed to the Delaware Department of Correction at the Sussex Correctional Institution.

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