Crime & Safety
Undercover Sting Nabs Bronx Woman Dealing Cocaine In Westchester County: Police
Police said she used her job connecting those with mental health issues with social services as a way to promote her illicit business.
WHITE PLAINS, NY — A Bronx woman was charged with several felonies on Tuesday after a probe by the Westchester County Police Department Narcotics Unit into cocaine sales in Westchester County.
Heidi Rodriguez, 48, was charged after making sales to undercover officers totaling more than 100 grams of cocaine, according to cops. She was taken into custody in White Plains.
The investigation into Rodriguez began when the Narcotics Unit learned that she was using her position with her employer to promote drug sales, according to police. Rodriguez is employed by an organization that helps obtain services for persons with mental health issues and other human needs, investigators said.
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Rodriguez was charged with first-degree felony criminal sale of a controlled substance, second-degree felony criminal sale of a controlled substance, and third-degree felony criminal possession of a controlled substance.
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