MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office denies a social media account claim that an attempted arrest Thursday in Nutbush was related to immigration.

“There is misinformation circulating that this incident was related to an immigration raid or immigration arrest. That is not true. This was strictly an effort to serve an arrest warrant related to a domestic aggravated assault case,” according to SCSO in a release.

On June 11, around 4 p.m., deputies were working with the U.S. Marshals on the Two Rivers Fugitive Task Force in the 300 block of Rockwood Avenue attempting to serve a man a warrant for aggravated domestic assault.

They said a man who matched the description of the suspect saw officers and ran into a home in the area.

SCSO said in a release, the man was hiding in the attic of the home. Deputies confirmed the man was not the wanted suspect in the assault case, and continued to locate the person named in the warrant.

The sheriff’s office said that during the investigation, a large crowd gathered outside the home, believing they were witnessing an immigration raid or arrest.

Deputies said during the investigation, some people began harassing deputies and forcing their way into the house.

They said no one was arrested or detained and that they are still searching for the suspect in the assault case.