A Pleasanton man was arrested after he sped away from a traffic stop at speeds greater than 100 mph, prompting a standoff, according to the Pleasanton Police Department.

Demetrio Cepeda, 44, is charged with evading arrest with a motor vehicle, tampering with evidence, possession of marijuana and two counts of manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance, Pleasanton police said in a news release.

After fleeing from the traffic stop Wednesday afternoon, police said Cepeda discarded a backpack containing a “large quantity” of methamphetamines and marijuana. Officers also located heroin inside his vehicle, according to the release.

An Atascosa County deputy later located Cepeda’s vehicle, the department said. Officers received a tip that Cepeda was hiding in a nearby shed.

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