Pet 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- Officers stopped the vehicle around 7:15 p.m. After learning the driver had an outstanding warrant and her license was revoked, leading to an inspection of the car.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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‘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…
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