Newark Woman Charged with Possessing Cocaine in Ontario County

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Person in jeans is handcuffed behind their back.

On Thursday, Ontario County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a traffic stop on State Route 332 in the Town of Canandaigua for multiple vehicle and traffic violations.

During the roadside investigation, deputies identified the front-seat passenger as Natasha Murphy, 34, of Newark. Further investigation revealed that Murphy was allegedly in possession of cocaine.

Murphy was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree. She was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in Canandaigua Town Court at a later date to answer the charge.

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