Rosie O’Donnell’s daughter arrested for child neglect after her 11-month-old is reportedly found near meth pipe

The daughter of a veteran Hollywood star has been arrested after her 11-month-old was found near a meth pipe, according to reports.

Rosie O’Donnell’s daughter Chelsea Belle O’Donnell was arrested for child neglect and possession of drugs after police reportedly found her 11-month-old son near a meth pipe last month.

The 27-year-old was charged on September 17 with four felony counts of maintaining a drug trafficking place, child neglect, possession of methamphetamine and THC, the latter of which is commonly found in cannabis, according to court documents obtained by In Touch on Friday.

She was reportedly also hit with two misdemeanours: disorderly conduct/domestic abuse and possession of illegally obtained prescription drugs, reports Page Six.

Chelsea was arrested and charged after officers visited her home in Marinette, Wisconsin, on September 10 due to a dispute she had with her boyfriend, Jacob Nelund, that prompted her to call police, the documents state.

While on the phone, dispatchers could reportedly hear a woman telling another person to “get the hell away.”

Upon arrival, police noted Chelsea’s pupils were “dilated” and that she “was not being honest whatsoever.”

Chelsea Belle O’Donnell was arrested for child neglect and possession of drugs after police found her 11-month-old son near a meth pipe. Picture: Oconto County Sheriff’s Office

Police found “numerous used hypodermic needles” in her son’s room, according to the legal documents. Picture: Instagram

The officer who documented the visit also said he had been called to the home for a “similar incident” weeks prior and experienced the same situation.

While interrogating Chelsea at her home, she was found with a meth pipe in her pocket. The pipe reportedly had meth residue in it.

Once police detained Chelsea and entered her home, they documented finding “horrible” living conditions.

They then shockingly located a meth bong and meth pipe “that a small child could have easily grabbed,” according to the police report.

Police said they also found “a black and silver digital scale, some used gem bags with white residue, and a sharps container that had more used and unused hypodermic needles” under her child’s crib.

“Inside the bedroom that appeared to be designated as [the child’s] room, there were numerous used hypodermic needles,” a second officer reported.

“Several of them were loaded with blood. There were old apples, garbage, random tools, and butane bottles sitting on the floor, all mixed with the clothing belonging to [the child].”

O'Donnell with her daughter Chelsea during happier times. Picture: Instagram

There was also a “used meth pipe and a gem bag with meth in it” located in Chelsea and Nelund’s bedroom, per the documents.

Police found evidence suggesting the house was used for drug trafficking as well as a set up to cook meth.

“It appeared Jacob and Chelsea were more concerned with their drug addiction than providing [the baby] with a safe and clean environment,” an officer wrote in his report.

Chelsea was later found to be in possession of 18 grams of meth after an arresting officer noticed her “digging into her butt or her vaginal area.”

Following her arrest, Chelsea’s baby was placed under the care of Nelund’s friends. She was released on bail shortly after.

The troubled mum reportedly then had another run-in with the cops during a separate incident on October 10 when she was pulled over.

She allegedly attempted to throw a meth pipe out the window and the officer found “three used needles” in the vehicle’s centre console, according to In Touch.

She was detained but was first taken to the hospital, where she was found to have oxycodone, morphine and sulfate pills, plus a baggie of methamphetamine, which she had hidden in her bra.

O’Donnell posted a message about the situation on Saturday night. Picture: Instagram

Chelsea was arrested again and reportedly charged with possession of meth, bail jumping, possession of narcotics and other misdemeanour charges.

In Touch reported that hearings for both cases are scheduled for November.

Rosie’s rep tells Page Six exclusively, “Sadly, this is not new for our family — Chelsea has struggled with drug addiction for a decade — we are all hopeful she will find her way out of this deadly disease.”

The Marinette County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately return our request for comment.

Rosie, 62, and her ex-wife Kelli Carpenter adopted Chelsea as a baby.

The comedian reported Chelsea missing in New York when she was 17 back in August 2015. The then-teen was then found in the attic of an alleged drug dealer’s home in New Jersey four days later.

“Rosie is relieved that Chelsea is back but is frightened for her daughter, she is extremely upset that Chelsea was with this guy,” an insider told Page Six at the time.

“He’s 25, a heroin dealer who lives with his mother.”

In October 2015, Chelsea slammed Rosie for claiming she was mentally ill when she reported she was missing.

“People think I’m this crazy person and as I’ve said, I have depression and bad anxiety – but it’s been something that’s gotten a lot better,” she told the Daily Mail at the time.

“But these were personal things and I didn’t want anyone to know them about me. I wouldn’t say I’m mentally ill – I would say lots of people struggle with what I have.”

The following year, Chelsea was rushed to a hospital on Long Island, NY, after a reported drug overdose and was evaluated by social workers, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.

In October 2016, Chelsea married a man named Nicholas Alliegro but filed for divorce when she became pregnant with his child.

She had her baby, daughter Skylar Rose, in December 2018.

Chelsea went on to have three more kids: daughter Riley in January 2021, daughter Avery Lynn in February 2022 and son Atlas in October 2023.

This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission.

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