2 arrested on drug charges after complaint call

LONDON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Two people are behind bars after the Laurel Co. Sheriff says deputies were called out to investigate a report of an “out-of-control” man on dean Oakley Road.

According to a report from the Laurel Co. Sheriff’s Office, deputies received the call just before 10:00 p.m. on Monday.  When they arrived, deputies say they learned that the man had been beating on the door of a home.  Shortly thereafter, Deputies say they found 38-year-old Michael Tuttle and 35-year-old Jensa Ridings hiding in a nearby wooded area.

After further investigation, deputies say they found a “large quantity” of syringes on the two, as well as baggies containing residue and other drug paraphernalia.

Photo Courtesy: Laurel Co. Sheriff’s Office

Both Tuttle and Ridings were arrested and charged with possession and public intoxication.

They were taken to the Laurel Co. Detention Center.