Man Steals and then Huffs Products in Pennsylvania

From the Carlisle Sentinel in Pennsylvania:

Earlier this week, a 27 year-old male was charged with “retail theft, huffing, and public drunkenness” after stealing three cans of computer duster from Staples and then huffing from the cans in front of the store.

Shoplifting Teens Apprehended

From The Free Lance Star in Fredricksburg, VA

Two teens were arrested on Tuesday after they were caught stealing several cans of computer duster from a local Wal-Mart. Both men are facing felony charges in connection to the incident. According to reports, two off-duty police officers were shopping in the store and witnessed a young male run out carrying stolen cans of computer duster and other miscellaneous goods- “dropping items everywhere.” Officers yelled to the suspect to stop but their orders were ignored. The suspect jumped into a car driven by another young man and fled the scene.

Officers quickly caught up to the suspects at a nearby intersection. However, when a deputy approached the teens “the teen driver turned his wheels and moved toward the officer, forcing her to jump out of the way.” The suspects were eventually apprehended by police at the intersection and were taken to Rappahannock Regional Jail. Four cans of computer duster were found in the suspects’ car.

High Teens Crash Lawnmower

From Fox 2 News WJBK in Detroit, Michigan

Two Fraser teens are facing several criminal charges after they stole a riding lawnmower and crashed it into a police squad car while high. The suspects- 17 and 18 year-old males are accused of stealing a lawnmower and driving it to a local convenience store to purchase a can of aerosol to ‘huff.’ While on their way home, the teens high from ‘huffing’ aerosol crashed into a police cruiser just before sunrise last Saturday. Damages are estimated at a couple hundred dollars. No one was injured in the collision. Both teens face felony charges of receiving and concealing stolen property, malicious destruction of police property and underage consumption of alcohol.

Additional details as well as a video documenting the incident can be found at http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/20674927/.

Woman Huffs While Stealing Dusters

From NBC4i.com in Columbus Ohio:

Last March, a woman was caught stealing cans of computer dusting spray. She was also “huffing while she was shoplifting the items.” She faces up to 180 days in jail if convicted.

In the article, a counselor notes, “it’s not an addiction his counselors see often, but that when they do, it can have disastrous results.”