Crime & Safety

Woman Reports Theft, Gets Charged with Drug Possession

When Waukesha County deputies were investigating a theft in Sussex, they find a vial of heroin and a vial of oxycodone on the woman who reported the theft, according to a criminal complaint.

A 19-year-old Oconomowoc woman is accused of possessing heroin and oxycodone while Waukesha County deputies were investigating a theft she reported in the N5800 block of Maple Avenue.

Natasha B. Harland was charged Friday in Waukesha County Circuit Court with possession of heroin and possession of oxycodone. If convicted of the two felony counts, she faces up to three years in prison and $20,000 in fines.

According to the complaint:

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Deputies were investigating a report of a theft on June 12 on Maple Avenue made by Harland. They discovered Harland had warrants out for her arrest, she was taken into custody.

As officers searched Harland, they discovered two vials of a clear, sweet-smelling substance. The vials later tested positive for heroin and oxycodone.

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Harland was extremely edgy, had dark circles under her eyes and fell asleep four times while in the back of a squad car. Harland admitted to police she was addicted to opiates.


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