Woman Charged In New Lenox With Possession Of Heroin, Fentanyl

NEW LENOX, IL — New Lenox police arrested a Lockport woman late Monday on charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, according to the New Lenox Police Department.

Police said Michelle L. Fellers, 24, of Lockport, was found to be in possession of heroin and fentanyl following a check on a suspicious vehicle. Both the possession and intent to distribute charges are felonies.

Police responded to the report at approximately 11:18 p.m. Monday in the 900 block of South Cedar Road, according to police records. The responding officer saw drug paraphernalia in plain view, met with the occupants of the vehicle, and found Fellers to be in possession of the drugs.

Fellers was arrested and later taken to the Will County Adult Detention Facility. Fellers was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday, according to Will County Adult Detention Facility booking records.

Fellers had previously been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia in July, WCADF booking records show. She was given a sentence of 34 days on the felony possession of a controlled substance charge, according to those records.