CLEVELAND — Springfield Township police on Wednesday shared new details about a bizarre traffic stop that made national headlines after officers found a raccoon in the driver’s seat with a meth pipe in its mouth.
At a press conference, police gave more information about the raccoon, named “Chewy,” and Chewy’s owner, Victoria Vidal.
The incident began around 7:15 p.m. Monday after an officer identified a vehicle had a registered owner with an active warrant and suspended driver’s license. Ty Klapp, one of the officers who was on patrol for the stop, said he initially became suspicious and decided to investigate the vehicle after two passengers saw his partner and looked away in the opposite direction…