Crime & Safety

Lake Como Woman Tries to Swallow Heroin; Arrested For Possession, Police Say

A 28-year-old Lake Como woman faces heroin possession charges after she tried to swallow packages stamped "red bull" that contained the substance, Bradley Beach police said.

Sara Best was also possessing a knife when she tried to conceal the white powdery substance, police said.

Best tried to swallow five wax paper folds stamped "red bull" containing the powerdy heroin, a fourth-degree crime, police sad.

Best was arrested on 2,500 bail 

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