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

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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 Sept. 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 docs obtained by In Touch Friday.

She was reportedly also hit with two misdemeanors: disorderly conduct/domestic abuse and possession of illegally obtained prescription drugs.

Rosie O’Donnell’s daughter 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 in September, In Touch reported Friday. Oconto County Sheriff's Office
Chelsea was reportedly charged with maintaining a drug trafficking place, child neglect, possession of methamphetamine and possession of THC. Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic

Chelsea was arrested and charged after officers visited her home in Marinette, Wisc., on Sept. 10 due to a dispute she had with her boyfriend, Jacob Nelund, that promoted her to call police, the docs 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.”

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.

Chelsea, who gave birth to her son last fall, was also charged with disorderly conduct/domestic abuse and possession of illegally obtained prescription drugs, per In Touch. TikTok/@rosie
Chelsea was charged on Sept. 17, according to court documents. Bruce Glikas

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.

Police reportedly discovered drug paraphernalia at Chelsea’s home after she called emergency services during an argument with her boyfriend, Jacob Nelund. TikTok/@rosie
Police found “numerous used hypodermic needles” in her son’s room, according to the legal docs. TikTok/@rosie

“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].”

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

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

Police also reportedly found evidence suggesting the house was used for drug trafficking. A setup to cook meth was also discovered. WireImage
A responding police officer claimed Chelsea and her boyfriend were “more concerned with their drug addiction than providing” for their son. Getty Images

“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 mom reportedly then had another run-in with the cops during a separate incident on Oct. 10 when she was pulled over.

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Chelsea had a second run-in with cops on Oct. 10 when she was pulled over. Getty Images
Various pills, methamphetamine and a meth pipe were discovered to be in her possession. FilmMagic

She allegedly attempted to throw a meth pipe out the window and the officer found “three used needles” in the vehicle’s center 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.

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

In Touch reported that Chelsea has two hearings scheduled for November. Getty Images
Rosie adopted Chelsea when she was a baby. Getty Images

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.

In 2015, Rosie reported Chelsea missing when she was just a teen. TikTok/@rosie
Rosie allegedly accused her daughter at the time of being mentally ill. AUBREY REUBEN

“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.

Chelsea reportedly overdosed on drugs in 2016 and was evaluated by mental health professionals at a hospital on Long Island, NY. FilmMagic, Inc
Rosie’s rep tells Page Six, “Sadly, this is not new for our family.” FREELANCE

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.

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