Police in springfield township had a more than interesting animal encounter this week when they crossed paths with a raccoon holding a meth pipe to its mouth during an arrest.
According to a Facebook post from the department, on the evening of May 5, officers pulled over a vehicle whose owner had an active warrant and a suspended driver’s license.
The driver, 55-year-old Victoria Vidal-Page of Akron, was detained.
But when an officer walked back to Vidal’s vehicle, a raccoon named “Chewy” was sitting in the driver’s seat with a meth pipe in its mouth.
“Chewy had somehow gotten hold of a glass methamphetamine pipe, leading officers to further inspect the vehicle,” the post from the department said.
A search of the vehicle turned up crack cocaine, meth and three used glass meth pipes.
“Thankfully, Chewy the raccoon was unharmed, and notification was made to the proper authorities to determine that she has the proper paperwork and documentation to own the raccoon,” the post continued.
Vidal is facing several drug charges and was cited for driving under suspension.
