City Woman Charged with Heroin Possession Held on $5K Bail

A Portsmouth woman who police wanted to question about the heroin overdose death of a 22-year-old woman in November was ordered held on $5,000 cash bail in Portsmouth Circuit Court on Wednesday.

According to court documents, Jennifer Landry, 41, of of 309 Oriental Gardens in Portsmouth will continue to be held at the Rockingham County Jail in Brentwood. . Landry is charged with a felony of heroin possession. According to court documents, she is scheduled to return to court for probable cause hearing on Dec. 17.

Judge Sawato Gardner also ordered that if Landry makes bail, she will have to submit to random drug and alcohol screenings twice a week and also to random home inspections. Landry was also ordered to not have any contact with two other individuals who were arrested on the same day she was by Portsmouth Police.

Deputy Police Chief Corey MacDonald previously said that police were investigating the death of the Portsmouth woman from a heroin overdose that occurred in Nov. 23 and they wanted to question Landry.

Anyone with information as to the circumstances surrounding Tuesday's overdose are asked to call Det. Rochelle Jones 610-7503, or Crime Stoppers if they wish to remain anonymous.They can also contact Seacoast Crime Stoppers by calling 431-1199, texting to CRIMES (274637) and including TIPSCS in the message, or logging onto www.seacoastcrimestoppers.org. Rewards of up to $1,000 are paid for information leading to arrests and convictions.