Police: Woman Parked on Taconic in Possession of Host of Drugs

A woman who was allegedly parked on the Taconic State Parkway is in jail without bail after she was accused of driving with an assortment of drugs.

On Saturday, 36-year-old Katherine A. Bauer of Hudson was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation.

Troopers found a vehicle allegedly parked partially in the roadway on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Lagrange.

While interviewing the driver, later identified as Bauer, a strong odor of marijuana was detected, police say. A further investigation allegedly found approximately 5.4 grams of hallucinogenic mushrooms and over 3 grams of marijuana.

Bauer was remanded to the Dutchess County Jail without bail.

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