MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) – Manitowoc Police say they’ve taken roughly $3,000 worth of heroin off the streets.
Officers were dispatched to the area of South Tenth Street and Green Street late Wednesday morning after receiving a citizen complaint of two men loitering in the area, who appeared to be doing drugs.
The caller stated he saw one of the men inject a needle from a syringe into his arm.
When police arrived, the two suspects reportedly began stuffing items in their pockets and took off on foot. Officers captured them a short time later.
While one man was released without charges since he was not in possession of any illegal items, 28-year-old Eric L. Schmidt of Whitelaw was arrested.
Authorities say Schmidt had 11 grams of heroin and a small amount of crystal meth. According to officers, the drugs had a combined street value of over $3,000.
Schmidt could face a variety of charges inlcuding Possession with Intent to Deliver for both heroin and crystal meth, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Resisting Arrest, and Bail Jumping.
He is being held at the Manitowoc County Jail.
