VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — On Wednesday, the Vinton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an intoxicated individual in a vehicle at Hopewell Health Center. Deputies were dispatched to the scene and observed a male occupant who appeared to be under the influence of narcotics. Despite lying about his identity, Deputies attempted to detain the male for further investigation when he suddenly fled the scene on foot.
However, the Deputies, reports say, were able to quickly apprehend the male and take him to the ground. The male was later identified as Christopher Fee, a 38-year-old from McArthur, Ohio.
Upon searching the vehicle, Deputies discovered multiple baggies of white powder, believed to be fentanyl, and small baggies containing a crystal substance, believed to be methamphetamine, along with drug paraphernalia. After being medically cleared at O’Bleness Hospital, Fee was transported to Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail.
The Vinton County Prosecutor’s Office is expected to file additional criminal charges against the other individuals in the vehicle.