Rosie O'Donnell's Daughter Chelsea Belle Found with Alleged Heroin Addict

Rosie O'Donnell's 17-year-old daughter, Chelsea Belle, was finally found by police after she went missing for an entire week. The View host and her ex-wife, Kelli Carpenter, are probably relieved that their daughter was found, but MStars News has learned that Rosie has become concerned for her daughter after she was found with a alleged heroin addict in New Jersey.

According to People, Rosie's daughter suffers from mental illness and wasn't taking her medication when she went missing.

"Chelsea left the house a week ago. Rosie thought she was with friends and that was not the case. She just didn't come home," a source claimed. "She was missing for a week. People were looking for her locally. As soon as it became national news, the police were able to find her."

Chelsea met the addict on the popular online dating platform Tinder. Not knowing anything about the man, Rosie's underage daughter was found with the 25-year-old in New Jersey.

"She met him online. She is underage. This guy was [25], and he had her daughter in New Jersey," the same source said. "Whether he picked her up or if she drove to meet him in New Jersey, nobody knows."

no mom is perfect - we all do our best @LisaMarasco -

— Rosie (@Rosie) August 19, 2015

The man lied to cops at first about Chelsea's whereabouts. He told cops that she was not there with him when the traced her cell phone to his home. The man was later identified as Steven Sheerer. O'Donnell made it clear that her daughter had been with a convicted criminal, tweeting his past history via Twitter.

Barnegat-Manahawkin Patch: Barnegat Pair Face Drug, Child Endangerment Charges https://t.co/YbxsJeUO7y - STEVE SHEERER — Rosie (@Rosie) August 19, 2015

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

The officer who spoke with Sheerer already "knew something was up. He could tell something was off with Sheerer. His behavioral cues were off. He could tell he was hiding something and was nervous."

After searching the home of Sheerer, officers found Chelsea in the attic. "She was hiding up there," Ocean County Police Department spokesman revealed. "She cooperated very well. ... She came down and we brought her to the police station. Our role is making sure she's happy, health and safe."

After her daughter was found safe, Rosie reached out to the Ocean County Police Department and thanked them.

"She reached out to us personally and thanked us for finding her daughter. She really appreciated everything we did. We don't always get thank yous from people so to get it from Rosie when she is dealing with something that is very difficult and dealing with it so publicly, that means a lot," the spokesman for O'Donnell said.

As of now the comedian is worried about her daughter and trying to figure out what steps to take next.

"Rosie is very concerned about the guy she was found with," the source explained. "Rosie is extremely concerned about everything and is trying to figure out what to do next."

Rosie's daughter first went missing back on August 11. The actress and host started looking for her daughter early this weekend when she tweeted her fans the comments below:

chelsea and her dog bear - last seen in nyack ny - may be in NYC - please call 845-358-0206 or 911 pic.twitter.com/1jXbNxravZ — Rosie (@Rosie) August 18, 2015

pass it on - love https://t.co/TbNxHBcvde

— Rosie (@Rosie) August 18, 2015

dude was asking for u today ... dude #urFAMILY #call pic.twitter.com/w9UTpGpfjI — Rosie (@Rosie) August 18, 2015

She later let everyone know that her daughter had been found when she tweeted:

chelsea has been found and is safe in police custody - thank u all for the help and light #missingchildren

— Rosie (@Rosie) August 18, 2015

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