Felony Charges in Wisconsin Huffing Incident

Via the Chippewa Herald in Wisconsin:

Last month a 16 year old male was found in a school bathroom, unconscious and bleeding from the mouth. A custodian found the boy who later told police and school officials that he had been pushed by another student.

School officials checked surveillance video and questioned an 18 year old male who had been in the bathroom at the same time. He said the two had been texting and agreed to meet in the bathroom. When he came out of the stall he saw the 16 year old lying on the floor but instead of checking him, he just left him and went to class.

Eventually, both students admitted the incident involved inhalant abuse. The 16 year old admitted he had bought a can of computer dusting spray after “seeing a report on MTV about huffing.” The 18 year old had the can and the two agreed to meet in the bathroom. The 16 admitted he had “huffed” the product and lost consciousness. The 18 year old has been charged with second degree reckless endangerment, distributing a hazardous substance while knowing that it would be abused, and misdemeanor disorderly conduct and contributing to the delinquency of a child.”

Five Arkansas Teens Crash Car After Huffing

From the Crawford County Press Argus-Courier in Arkansas:

Last Friday at 9:30 am, five male teens (an 18 year-old and four under-age teens between the ages of 15-17) were involved in an inhalant abuse related accident. Their car hit a tree and “all but one of the teens fled the scene after the wreck.” The four under-age teens were truant from school at the time of the accident

Inside the car police found 5 cans of compressed gas dusters which they determined had been stolen from the local Wal-Mart Supercenter.

The 18 year old was charged with “arrested on suspicion of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, shoplifting, being under the influence of an intoxicating compound and leaving the scene of an accident.” The other four were each charged with shoplifting, being under the influence of an intoxicating compound and leaving the scene of an accident.” One of them was transported to the juvenile detention centerand the others were released to their parents.