{"id":2432133,"date":"2025-05-07T19:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T23:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cop-pulls-over-woman-with-active-warrant-finds-raccoon-in-the-car-holding-a-meth-pipe\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T19:26:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T23:26:30","slug":"cop-pulls-over-woman-with-active-warrant-finds-raccoon-in-the-car-holding-a-meth-pipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cop-pulls-over-woman-with-active-warrant-finds-raccoon-in-the-car-holding-a-meth-pipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Cop Pulls Over Woman with Active Warrant, Finds Raccoon in the Car Holding a Meth Pipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcop-pulls-over-woman-with-active-warrant-finds-raccoon-in-the-car-holding-a-meth-pipe%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2432133&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a bizarre incident on Monday, springfield Township police in Ohio conducted a traffic stop that led to the finding of a pet raccoon named Chewy holding a meth pipe in the driver&#8217;s seat. The stop was initiated after Officer Austin Branham recognized a vehicle associated with a registered owner who had an active warrant.Upon approaching the vehicle, Branham was surprised to find Chewy with the drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle belonged to Victoria Vidal, 55, who was afterward detained. During the examination, officers uncovered a quantity of crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and several used meth pipes. Vidal faced multiple charges, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-mike-tyson-reportedly-pummeled-has-extensive-criminal-record\/\" title=\"Man Mike Tyson Reportedly Pummeled Has Extensive Criminal Record\">including drug possession<\/a> and possession of drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n<p>The raccoon was taken into custody but was later released to Vidal&#8217;s mother while officials worked with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to determine the best course of action for Chewy. Despite the unusual circumstances, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-police-identify-calif-woman-killed-during-demonstration\/\" title=\"D.C. ... identify Calif. woman killed during demonstration\">police confirmed<\/a> that Chewy did not ingest any meth or pose a danger to himself. Officer Branham expressed concern for both Vidal&#8217;s well-being and Chewy\u2019s future, noting the challenges Vidal faces related to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/photos-wounded-veteran-given-key-to-specially-adapted-home\/\" title=\"PHOTOS: Wounded Veteran Given Key to Specially Adapted Home\">current living situation<\/a> and addiction.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The face was cute. The picture was ugly.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, police in Springfield Township, Ohio, came across a raccoon holding a meth pipe after a traffic stop.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Springfield Township Police Officer Austin Branham, conducted a traffic stop on South Arlington Road after identifying a vehicle whose registered owner had an active warrant and a suspended driver&rsquo;s license,&rdquo; according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0wjK7Vg4UqbGa3ZencZeK4nxnM1cWukKsUH9N74E8Fq1cAyXcWx1GedzpH27iFhWjl&amp;id=100068876813454\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> post from the Springfield Township Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>Victoria Vidal, 55, of Akron, was detained during the stop.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;However, things took an unusual turn,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As Officer Branham returned to the vehicle, he observed a raccoon named &lsquo;Chewy&rsquo; sitting in the driver&rsquo;s seat with a meth pipe in its mouth. Chewy had somehow gotten hold of a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >glass methamphetamine pipe<\/a>, leading officers to further inspect the vehicle,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Police find pet raccoon holding meth pipe during traffic stop &#128545; stupid humans .<br \/> Source KY3 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wLutLIuKBB\">pic.twitter.com\/wLutLIuKBB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mandala (@mandala_mandy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mandala_mandy\/status\/1919853416722886966?\">May 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Police found crack cocaine, what the post called a &ldquo;bulk&rdquo; amount of methamphetamine and three used glass meth pipes.<\/p>\n<p>Vidal was charged with&rdquo; F3 possession of drugs, three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and was cited for driving under suspension,&rdquo; the release said, and she was &ldquo;turned over to Cuyahoga Falls Police on her active warrant.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Additional charges related to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cocaine-induced-viewers-baffled-newsom-begins-dancing-swaying-smiling-extremely-weird-wildfire-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cocaine<\/a> will be presented to a grand jury<\/p>\n<p>The post said officials are trying to determine whether Vidal has the proper credentials to own the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-raccoon-chases-dog-owner-house-follows-inside\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">animal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While our officers are trained to expect the unexpected, finding a raccoon holding a meth pipe is a first! No raccoons were hurt or injured in this incident,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On Arlington, we see some interesting things, but seeing a raccoon holding some drug paraphernalia was a very interesting part of my day,&rdquo; Officer Austin Branham said during the news conference, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beaconjournal.com\/story\/news\/regional\/2025\/05\/07\/chewy-the-raccoon-akron-ohio-find-home-after-owner-meth-arrest\/83491751007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Akron Beacon-Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The animal was released to Vidal&rsquo;s mother after Vidal&rsquo;s father arranged for transportation.<\/p>\n<p>The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has been called in to determine whether the raccoon should be released to Vidal or re-homed.<\/p>\n<p>Branham noted Vidal was living in her car and in a residence.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s very sad to see someone in that condition with that addiction that is battling that every day,&rdquo; Branham said. &ldquo;We want to make sure that obviously the raccoon gets help, but she is able to get the paperwork that she may not be able to obtain or afford because of her current situation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Branham said he does not believe Chewy ingested any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/san-francisco-officials-realize-handing-free-drug-paraphernalia-big-mistake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meth<\/a>, which was packed in a sunglass case.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was no indication that he made it inside of that case and the pipes themselves did not have any residue inside of them, just the burned amount that was on the outside of them,&rdquo; Branham said. &ldquo;There was no inherent risk for Chewy to have exposure.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Wildlife officer Zach Hillman said the state will look at what is best for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cocaine-raccoons-blame-attacks-harshing-liberal-utopia-portlands-vibe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">raccoon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If it&rsquo;s a captive raccoon, we are going to try to re-house it, which is most likely what will happen. 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Officer Austin Branham pulled over a vehicle belonging to someone with an active warrant and a suspended license. The driver, Victoria Vidal, 55, was detained when things took an unexpected turn. As Officer Branham approached the car again, he spotted the raccoon named &#8216;Chewy&#8217; in the driver&#8217;s seat with the pipe in its mouth. Further inspection of the vehicle revealed crack cocaine and methamphetamine along with several used pipes. Vidal faced charges for drug possession and driving under suspension before being handed over to Cuyahoga Falls Police due to her outstanding warrant. Authorities are also investigating whether she is authorized to keep the raccoon as a pet. 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