The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
Chelsea Belle O’Donnell, daughter of Rosie O’Donnell, was arrested on drug-related charges for a third time since October after police allegedly found narcotics and paraphernalia in her vehicle during a traffic stop.
Since the beginning of the fall, Chelsea O’Donnell has been involved in several run-ins with the law resulting in arrests and charges. On September 10, O’Donnell was arrested on suspicion of felony maintaining a drug trafficking place, felony child neglect, felony possession of methamphetamine, and felony possession of THC. Her second arrest on October 11 brought about additional charges for felony possession of methamphetamine, felony possession of narcotic drugs, and felony bail jumping, in addition to misdemeanor resisting or obstructing an officer, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
Most recently, on November 18, the 27-year-old was driving in Niagara, Wisconsin, when an officer believed her exhaust was too loud and performed a traffic stop. The woman pulled over, and it was learned that she had been out on bond for five days. Her vehicle was searched, and the police allegedly found a pipe believed to be used for smoking meth, and Naloxone. Additional drugs, including lamotrigine, alprazolam, hydrocodone pills, and methamphetamine were reportedly located on her when she was searched at the jail.
O’Donnell was booked into the Marinette County Jail. Her new charges include two felony counts of possession of methamphetamine, one felony count of possession of narcotic drugs, one count of misdemeanor resisting an officer, and one count of misdemeanor possessing drug paraphernalia. According to records, she is still incarcerated.
Her mother posted on Instagram relaying the family’s response to the situation. She shared that her daughter has been struggling with drug addiction for 10 years and that the family “are all hopeful she will find her way out of this deadly disease.”
If you or someone you love is suspected of a drug offense, contact Orange County criminal defense lawyer Staycie R. Sena at (949) 477-8088 for a consultation now.