Rosie O’Donnell Speaks Out Against Alleged Heroin Dealer Daughter Chelsea Was Found With
Just because Rosie O’Donnell was reunited with her daughter Chelsea doesn’t mean she’s resting easy. Her daughter, who O’Donnell described as “mentally ill”, was found in Barnegat, New Jersey a week after she left her home in Nyack, Long Island.
O’Donnell’s 17-year-old daughter was found in the attic of an alleged heroin dealer. When cops questioned the man, he originally lied and told officials that Chelsea wasn’t there, but when the cops pursued they found Chelsea.
Now, Rosie is hitting back and releasing information about Steven Sheerer. According to sources, Chelsea met Sheerer, an alleged heroin dealer, on the popular dating/hook-up app Tinder. Authorities don’t know whether or not Chelsea hitched a ride to New Jersey, or if Sheerer picked her up. Either way, O’Donnell is putting the spotlight on the 25-year-old man now that she knows that her daughter is safe and sound.
O’Donnell took to Twitter to tweet facts about Sheerer who was charged with third-degree possession of heroin with the intent to distribute.
Sheerer charged wthird-degree possession of heroin with the intent to distribute, third-degree possession of heroin, pic.twitter.com/pxfvC5rJYc
— Rosie (@Rosie) August 19, 2015
Rosie O’Donnell’s daughter, 17, was found with a convicted heroin dealer, 25, she met on Tinder http://t.co/xfdew91OQR
— Daily Mail Celebrity (@DailyMailCeleb) August 19, 2015
Since the story broke about Chelsea, Rosie has been receiving criticism about her parenting. Some wondered if Rosie reacted too late, as she waited a whole week before reaching out to the public. Initially sources said that Rosie thought she was with friends and wasn’t worried about her daughter. Then, after missing for a week she put out a post on Rosie.com alerting everyone that her daughter was missing with her service dog.
O’Donnell hit back on Twitter at critics.
no mom is perfect – we all do our best @LisaMarasco –
— Rosie (@Rosie) August 19, 2015
when someone u love is drowning in the rapids – u throw everything u can into the water – hoping they will grab on – stay afloat #believe
— Rosie (@Rosie) August 19, 2015
She also took the time out to retweet thanks to the officer that found Chelsea.
Great job by Ptl. Nicholas Dapuzzo who located @Rosie O’Donnell’s daughter https://t.co/4kODn70Ml0
— Barnegat Police (@Barnegat_PD) August 19, 2015
When Chelsea was found O’Donnell told the Associated Press, “She does not have friends. She’s really not well.” When asked how she was found police officials said that they contacted “third-party contacts” and “associates that she has.”
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