A 35-year-old Turon man bound over for trial on charged associated with the manufacture of methamphetamine entered not guilty pleas to the charges in front of District Judge Trish Rose Monday.

Justin Armstrong is also accused of kidnapping in a separate case, that still awaits a preliminary hearing.

The meth case goes back to July 26, of last year when Armstrong is accused of attempting to flee a deputy just south of Langdon, with the chase lasted about 5-miles. Armstrong eventually put his Honda Accord in a ditch west of Jordan Springs on Parallel Road according to sheriff officials. He along with the suspected co-defendant, Guy Currie allegedly ran from the scene.

The vehicle was searched and allegedly several items consistent with the manufacture of methamphetamine were found. Drug Unit Detective Jeremy Hedges testified at the preliminary hearing that they found items that were consistent with a meth lab. That included Coleman fuel, professional drain cleaner, rock salt, lithium batteries, empty boxes of Sudafed pills, and several containers with grunge and residue. He says doesn’t believe they had finished making the meth when the lab was found.

Currie was also arrested that night because his drivers license and clothes were found in the vehicle. He was sentenced last week in this case.

In the kidnapping case, Thompson allegedly held his estranged girlfriend against her will. The two were apparently coming to Hutchinson from Turon last February and got into an argument, and at some point she wanted out of the vehicle and he wouldn’t let that happen. She at some point was able to call 911, and was then free from him.

Again, the preliminary hearing in that case scheduled for November 20.