A Lee man was denied reduction of his $250,000 bond this week as he faces cocaine and weapons charges after a threatening a woman at a local hotel.
Austin D. Cantrell, 24, of the 400 block of Erickson Gate in Lee, is charged with armed violence, a Class X felony, along with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful restraint, aggravated unlawful restraint, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, resisting a police officer, possession of a firearm without a FOID card, possession of ammunition without a FOID card and driving on a suspended license.