On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at approximately 1:34 am, Lake Hallie Police Officers responded to the Heartbreakers Bar, 1705 County Highway OO, Lake Hallie, for a welfare check of a male subject located at the bar. Upon arrival, Officers observed a male, identified as Steven Lee (55 years old) of Conrath, standing outside the front entrance to the bar. As officers approached, Lee walked into the bar then quickly walked out of the rear exit of the bar.
Officers observed Lee reach into his sweatshirt and as he removed his hands, officers observed him throwing a plastic bag and tin foil on the ground. At this time, Lee refused to comply with commands but then was eventually taken into custody. A search of Lee’s person revealed two small baggies of white powdery substance, tin foil with white powder, a cut-up pen with residue, along with approximately $3,200.
Officers checked the backyard of the bar where Lee had discarded the other items, and located Lee’s car keys, a pack of cigarettes, a couple small pieces of tin foil, balled up tin foil, approximately the size of a golf ball, with a plastic bag full of white powdery substance. A total of approximately 23 grams of suspected fentanyl was seized. Additionally, officers learned that Lee had an active warrant for Failure to Appear out of Washburn County.
Lee was arrested for Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Deliver Schedule I and II Narcotics, Possession of Drug paraphernalia, and one count of Felony Bail Jumping. Lee was transported to the Chippewa County Jail for processing.
