PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Deputies responding to a report of a domestic disturbance ended up taking a man to jail on drug trafficking charges.

The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office was called Wednesday night to a home at Spurlock. When they arrived, they spotted one of the suspects allegedly involved in the disturbance — Shawn Spurlock, 34, of Staffordsville — running behind the home and up a hill.

The chase that followed led through thickets and cut brush to the top of the hill, then back downhill and into the home. Along the way, a deputy reportedly spotted Spurlock dropping two bags containing between 1 and 2 oz. of meth.

Once back inside the home, Spurlock was arrested. He denied being the person police were chasing, despite having fresh scratches from running through briars and brush. He further denied dropping the bags of meth during the chase.

Spurlock is now charged with meth trafficking, fleeing police, evidence tampering and resisting arrest.