US EditionPet raccoon with meth pipe in its mouth found in driver's seat during Ohio traffic stop, police say
- Springfield Township police arrested 55-year-old Victoria Vidal during a May 5 traffic stop in Akron after finding her pet raccoon holding a meth pipe in the driver's seat.
- Officers stopped the vehicle around 7:15 p.m. After learning the driver had an outstanding warrant and her license was revoked, leading to an inspection of the car.
- The vehicle search revealed a large quantity of methamphetamine and crack cocaine, along with three previously used glass pipes typically associated with meth use, while Vidal’s pet raccoon, Chewy, was found safe and unharmed.
- Vidal was charged with drug possession, three separate violations related to drug paraphernalia, and driving while her license was suspended, with additional crack cocaine charges expected pending the results from the BCI laboratory.
- Authorities are confirming Vidal's legal ownership of the raccoon, while Springfield Township police noted that encountering a raccoon in possession of a meth pipe was an unprecedented situation as they continue their efforts to maintain community safety.
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What's next for the raccoon found playing with meth pipes during traffic stop?
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WJW) -- Chewy the raccoon is "safe and secure" after he was discovered playing with meth pipes during a traffic stop in Ohio on Monday, police said. Officers Austin Branham and Ty Klapp with the Springfield Township Police Department detailed the first-of-their-careers encounter Wednesday and explained what will happen to the pet raccoon as his owner now faces felony drug charges. Chewy, who the officers described as …
‘He’s playing with a meth pipe’: Ohio traffic stop yields racoon holding a pipe, methamphetamine, and crack cocaine - Boston News, Weather, Sports
A wild traffic stop in Ohio! Officers pulled over a driver on Monday and found a four-legged passenger inside the car. They say the little guy had a tight grip on some evidence. The racoon was found with a pipe, and not only that, police say they found methamphetamine and crack cocaine inside the car. The officers took a woman into custody. She told police she had no idea where the pipe came from. Police say the racoon’s name is Chewy and the wo…
Raccoon holds meth pipe during Ohio traffic stop
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WLWT) — Shocking body camera video from an Ohio traffic stop shows a raccoon with a methamphetamine pipe. Police said it happened Monday night in Summit County, Ohio. Police said the owner of the car had an active warrant and a suspended driver’s license. She was taken into custody and identified as Victoria Vidal, 55. After returning to the car, the officer noticed a raccoon named Chewy that was sitting in the driver’s seat…
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