Crime & Safety

Woman Accused of Hiding Crack Pipe in Bra

The following arrest information was provided by the White Plains Police Department, it does not indicate a conviction.

A White Plains woman accused of drinking in public on E Post Rd. faces additional charges after police say they discovered a used crack pipe hidden in her bra.

Cathleen Murtagh, 42, of White Plains, was charged with 7th-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, and an open container violation at about 9:15 p.m. Monday evening. 

Police say Murtagh was drinking from an open bottle of malt liquor on the sidewalk hear 22 E Post Rd. She was arrested at the scene.

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Police found the crack pipe while Murtagh was being processed at police headquarters, according to an arrest report.

Murtagh was held on $100 bail.

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