NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla -- A 2:13 a.m. traffic stop for an expired tag in the 900 block of Maple Street resulted in the arrests of three women on narcotics charges, an a trip for the trio to the Volusia County Branch Jail in Daytona Beach where they were booked, pending first appearances later today.
Arrested were:
• Bridget Boyce, 40, was charged with posssesion of heroin, posession of drug paraphernalia and posession of a schedule 3 substance. She was being held on $2,500 bond.
• Rebecca Rindone, 51, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of cannabis not exceeding 20 grams. She was being held on $2,000 bond.
• Patricia Schmidt was charged with introducing contraband (drugs) into a detention facility, being a fugitive from justice and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was being held on a no-bond status as a result of the felony fugitive charge.
New Smyrna Beach cops also dealt with several traffic crashes, none of which resulted in life threatening injuries, a theft complaint in connection to the pilfering of $10,000 worth of jewelry a week earlier, from a woman by an apparent scam artst, a battery complaint and a a report of theft of beer from a store.
In all,New Smyrna Beach cops handled 82 calls for service in the overnight shift under the patrol supervision of Sgts. Jason Reve and Mark Severance.