Blog Report

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Indiana Man Killed from Driving and Huffing

Via: Fox 59

Howard County, IN - In early May, a 27-year-old man was killed after driving into oncoming traffic and hitting a semi before being ejected from the car. Officers found a can of computer duster in the victims car but the recent coroner's report determined that there was 1,1-Difluoroethane, a chemical found in most computer cleaners, in his system.

Saturday, May 26, 2018

Utah Man Hits Gas Pump While Driving and Huffing

Via: St. George News

St. George, UT - A man was arrested after hitting a gas pump causing an explosion and fleeing the scene. After eye-witness reports determined the location of the driver, police arrested him. Luckily due to joint law enforcement and fire department forces there were no injuries.

Friday, May 25, 2018

New Mexico Man Kills Woman While Driving and Huffing

Via: Santa Fe New Mexican

Farmington, NM -  A 23-year-old man is accused of killing a 76-year-old woman after driving while under the influence of air duster. The man inhaled from an air duster two to three times before driving off and side swiping a mini-van then driving into the victims yard striking her. He then proceeded to drive through a brick fence and hit a home three houses down before stopping. When questioned the man said he blacked out after inhaling the air duster and woke up after the crash. Despite passing the sobriety test the man was acting erratically according to officials.  

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Michigan Man Arrested for Inhalant Misuse

Via: Gaylord Herald Times

Gaylord, MI - A man was arrested for misuse of a chemical inhalant when police found him in his car. The man appeared to be intoxicated and was holding a can of inhalant.

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Missouri Man Goes to Rehab for Inhalant Misuse

Via: KPLR 11

St. Louis, MO - A 47-year-old man was arrested for driving while under the influence of canned air. The man has been arrested at least 18 times since the beginning of the year but since there is no law against inhalant misuse in Missouri he has not been charged. The most recent arrested pushed him to seek help at a treatment facility since he does not want addiction to be part of his life.

South Dakota Mother Arrested for Driving and Huffing

Via: The Public Opinion 

Watertown, SC - A 24-year-woman was found by police passed out at the wheel from inhaling dust cleaner. Police responded to reports of a car driving in the wrong direction and found the woman with her child in the back seat of the car. She was charged with ingesting an intoxicant and child abuse since her child was 4-years-old.

Monday, May 21, 2018

South Carolina Man Arrested for Huffing

Via: Myrtle Beach Online

Myrtle Beach, SC- A 60-year-old man was arrested for huffing dust cleaner after police responded to reports of a disorderly person. The police found eight cans of dust cleaner in his car.

Friday, May 18, 2018

Tennessee Woman Arrested for Huffing and Driving

Via: The Daily Times

Blount County, TN - A 25-year-old woman was arrested after police found her unconscious in her car while holding a can of computer duster. The woman purchased three cans of computer duster then proceeded to drive to her local church to celebrate her sobriety. She later crashed into a tree then drove away before passing out in an intersection. Police found her at the intersection after seeing that cars had backed up from her restricting the flow of traffic.

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Ohio Man Arrested for Huffing

Via: WKYC 3

Strongsville, OH - A man was found huffing computer duster in a Walmart by local police and later arrested. When police arrived on the scene, the man pulled out a knife and held it to his throat prompting officers to tase him to avoid injury. He was later taken to the hospital and remains under police guard.

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Massachusetts Man Arrested for Huffing

Via: Salem Patch

Andover, MA- A 20-year-old man was arrested after police responded to a call reporting a man looking through shopping carts in the local BJ's store. The police arrested him for prowling and inhaling aerosols.

Saturday, May 12, 2018

Minnesota Man Arrested After Driving and Huffing

Via: Winona Daily News

Winona, MN - A 28-year-old man was arrested after witnesses reported him driving carelessly and crashing into a tree. He was charged with careless driving, reckless driving, driving with an expired registration and huffing. 

Friday, May 4, 2018

Florida Man Arrested for Inhaling Computer Duster

Via: ABC Action News

Pinellas County, FL - A 23-year-old man in Florida was arrested after police responded to reports of a man in a parked car huffing from a metal can. When police arrived they saw him inhaling from the nozzle of the can and arrested him. Police say the man bought the computer duster with intent to inhale it.

Youth Inhalant Treatment Center Opens in Canada

Via: Prince Albert Now

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada - The White Buffalo Youth Inhalant Center has reopened in their new location in the Muskoday First Nation. The center aims to help young girls, ages 12 to 17, with their abuse of inhalants. Both the center and the community members of the Muskoday First Nation are excited for the move to their area as they feel the center will have a positive influence on local youths. The new partnership also emphasizes their new approach to treating substance abuse with holistic medicine. 

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Pennsylvania Man Arrested After Huffing in Front of Police

Via: Penn Live

Harrisburg, PA - A man was arrested after police responded to reports of a man having a cardiac arrest where they found him semi-conscious. When police found him he had a can of air duster and huffed it right in front of them.

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Minnesota Senate Votes to Include Huffing in DWI Laws

Via: Fox 9

St. Paul, MN - Minnesota senators voted 62-4 to include huffing compressed air in their DWI law. They also voted to include snowmobiles and ATVs as part of the law. 

Wyoming Woman Arrested for Huffing

Via: Oil City News

Casper, WY - A woman was arrested after police received reports about a woman sucking air from air dusters and laying in the dirt. The woman initially denied using the aerosol and gave police a fake name but authorities were able correctly identify her since there was a local warrant for her arrest. She then confessed to inhaling the air duster and was arrested.

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Arkansas Man Arrested for Huffing

Via: Arkansas Online

Little Rock, AK - A man was arrested for inhaling aerosols after local police found him standing out of his vehicle's sunroof. The police found a can of air duster in his vehicle.