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She had cocaine in her bra, heroin in her pants and a baby in the backseat, cops say

Catherine Bonner, left, and Matthew Fierimonte were charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession of cocaine and unlawful neglect of a child in Myrtle Beach on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017.
Catherine Bonner, left, and Matthew Fierimonte were charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession of cocaine and unlawful neglect of a child in Myrtle Beach on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017.

A woman admitted to having cocaine in her bra and heroin in her pants as she drove a car that failed to stop for a stop sign, according to an incident report. The woman’s 11-month-old child was in the back seat, police said.

Catherine Rose Bonner, 29, of Myrtle Beach appeared “nervous” when she was pulled over in the area of 7500 N. Ocean Blvd. shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday so police requested a K9 to sniff the vehicle, according to the report.

When Bonner was placed under arrest for driving with a suspended license, police say she confessed to having cocaine in her bra and heroin in her pants.

Bonner’s passenger, 27-year-old Matthew Joseph Fierimonte, told police that he asked her to hide the drugs in her bra and pants when officers requested the K9, according to the report.

The two told police that they had just purchased the drugs at the St. John’s Inn in Myrtle Beach.

Bonner and Fierimonte were arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession of cocaine and unlawful neglect of a child.

Bonner’s 11-month-old child was released to her father and police say the Department of Social Services was called to investigate the case before mother and child can be reunited.

Emily Weaver: 843-444-1722, @TSNEmily

This story was originally published December 15, 2017 at 7:49 AM with the headline "She had cocaine in her bra, heroin in her pants and a baby in the backseat, cops say."

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