The Sebastian Police Department responded to a call on Monday morning about a woman sleeping on someone’s front lawn.
When officers woke up the woman, they could smell a slight odor of alcohol. The woman told the police that she does not drink alcohol or use drugs but does not know how she ended up on someone’s front lawn.
The woman was identified as 35-year-old Brittany Laurel Heckman of Sebastian, Florida.
Next to Heckman on the ground was a Louis Vuitton purse. After giving the police consent to search her bag, officers found a black digital scale and a glass pipe with burnt residue.
Officers also found a purple sock with three plastic baggies containing a crystal-like substance, testing positive for methamphetamine with a total combined weight of 16.9 grams.
Heckman did not wish to speak further with law enforcement.
She was charged with trafficking a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. She is currently being held at the Indian River County Jail on a $26,000 bond.
Last year, Heckman was arrested on Public Assistance Fraud after working full time job while receiving public assistance benefits.
