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Monday, November 22, 2010

Huffing and Burglary on the Increase in One CA Community

Via The Daily Triplicate in CA:

Local law enforcement is concerned about a recent increase in huffing in their community. In addition, they are noticing an increase in a “rash of thefts, including a major burglary, of those products.”

In one case, 20 boxes of whipping cream chargers, worth about $200, were stolen from an establishment. The owner called police to report a break-in. A 2.5 lb barbell had been thrown through a glass door but nothing seemed to be missing. He soon noticed the chargers missing and related it to the fact that many teens had been asking about them recently. Over a concern they were being used for inhalant purposes he had put them behind the counter.

The article also highlights the fact that police have noticed more teens huffing- “probably about less than ten in the last three months.”

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