Laurel deputies find meth on man passed out at north Corbin restaurant

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Corbin man on drug possession and public intoxication charges Tuesday morning after responding to a complaint from employees at a north Corbin restaurant.

According to Sheriff John Root, deputies arrested 53-year-old Timothy Long of Corbin on charges of first-degree possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine, public intoxication and three counts of controlled substance prescriptions not in original container.

Deputy Shannon Jones and Sgt. Larry Parrott reported finding Long “almost passed out in his hash browns” at the restaurant.

Upon speaking with Long, deputies notice he had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and could hardly walked.

“This subject stated he had taken meth and Suboxone,” Root said.

Deputies reported finding a white substance that field-tested positive for the presence of methamphetamine.

Long was lodged in the Laurel County Detention Center.