Man Arrested for Huffing Gold Paint in Tennessee

Via the Greenville Sun in Tennessee:

Last week a 21 year old man was charged with public intoxication and unlawful possession of an inhalant. Police responded to a call of a man "yelling at himself" and found the man with gold paint on his face and he "seemed to be intoxicated from huffing the paint." They found the bag with the gold paint he had been using and also discovered he was on probation for "possession of an inhalant."

North Dakota Man Arrested for Huffing Paint Outside Church

Via WDAZ in North Dakota:

Police responding to a report of a suspicious man at a local fitness center. When they responded they found a man in the parking lot of the church next door, with gold paint on his clothes and around his mouth. He also had a 24 ounce can of gold paint in his jacket pocket and he admitted to huffing the paint.

He pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor counts of illegally inhaling dangerous vapors to get high and criminal mischief and was sentenced to 30 days in jail and $225 in mandatory fees. The prosecutor noted the man’s five previous huffing cases.

Oklahoma Man Faces Second Arrest for Huffing

Via Oklahama's Own in Oklahoma:

A 50-year-old man from Rogers County, Oklahoma was recently arrested for huffing paint and driving under the influence of drugs. The man was idling in his car just outside the home when police arrived. Officers found him in a confused state, and report finding a gold paint can on the driver's seat. Paint was found on the abuser's face, hands, and clothing.

This is the man's second arrest in two months, the first in June for huffing and attacking a neighbor nearby. During the first attack, the man was shot by the homeowner.

He also has a 2011 conviction for driving under the influence in a nearby county. Officials have charged him with driving under the influence and obstructing an officer.

Two Inhalant Cases in One Day in Rapid City, South Dakota

Via the Rapid City Journal in South Dakota:

Rapid City Police responded to two separate inhalant related cases yesterday morning.

Police found a 21 year old female passed out in her running car in a hotel parking lot at 2 am.  When the officer reached in to shut off the car the driver came to, restarted the car, shifted into reverse, and backed into the police car. She drove off and a police chase ensued until traffic spikes punctured the car’s tires. The driver abandoned the moving car and it came to a stop after rolling into an apartment building. She again attempted to run but was subdued by a police dog.

Four cans of computer dusting spray were found in her car and she had admitted she had been inhaling the product. She was arrested for “driving under the influence, driving under revocation, aggravated eluding, possession of a revoked driver's license, resisting arrest, hit and run, obstruction and ingesting.”

45 minutes later, police responded to a report of two women huffing at an apartment building. When they arrived they found two women, aged 23 and 54, with their “hands and faces covered with gold spray paint and a plastic bag containing the paint.”

Ohio Man Charged for Huffing Spray Paint

VIA  Fox 45 Now

A 47-year-old man was arrested around 4 a.m. on Monday when police noticed him walking down the street with gold-colored spray paint around his nose and mouth, and on his hands.

The man has been arrested twice for Abusing Harmful Intoxicants.  He reportedly told the police he had stopped huffing but a little voice told him to do it.

Repeat Offender Found with Paint on His Face

Via the Gaston Gazette in North Carolina:

A North Carolina man was arrested on Saturday after he was accused of huffing paint. The man was found in his neighbor’s yard with gold paint on his face.

This arrest marks the fourth time since 2000 that the man has been arrested for inhaling toxic vapors.

Caught Huffing Paint in a Church in Indiana

Via WSBT in Indiana:

A 28 year old man was arrested at a church after he was found huffing gold paint in a stairwell. He was “arrested, accused of trespassing and inhaling toxic vapors.”

Man Arrested for Huffing Gold Paint in Arizona

Via AZDailySun in Arizona:

A 34 year old homeless man was arrested last week after Flagstaff police found him huffing gold paint from a plastic bag.

The article notes “his face was covered in paint and he had a plastic bag and a can of Krylon "Brilliant Gold" spray paint.” He was booked on charges of “inhaling a vapor-releasing substance” which is a felony.

The man indicated that he likes huffing gold paint “because there is just something about it. It is just better than the other colors for some reason."

DJ Found Huffing in Parking Lot

A 38-year-old man was arrested and charged with use of intoxicating compounds and resisting arrest after he was found huffing gold spray paint in a parking lot.

Ironically enough, the man was huffing in the parking lot of a night club where he was scheduled to DJ. He never made it inside.

When police arrived, they found the man with a gold colored bag and a red can in his possession.

Police reported the man as being "incoherent" and "dazed." The 38-year-old had gold paint on his body, arms, face and inside his vehicle; where they found a child's seat also covered in gold paint.

When the man was told to drop his bag and can he huffed from the can one last time and attempted to run away.

The man will appear in court in mid September.

Via mokena.patch.com in Mokena, IL

Evidence Found on Man's Face After Arrest for Huffing

According to police the evidence was all over his face after a 46-year-old man was arrested for public intoxication and inhaling toxic vapors.

Officers found the man crouched in between two vehicles between a grocery store and a restaurant. The man immediately dropped the bag revealing his nose and face covered in gold spray paint.

Gold covered the inside of the bag and a can of gold spray paint was found at the man's feet.

According to officers the man had trouble answering their questions.

The man was taken to jail on $2,000 surety and $500 cash bond on hold for violating his probation.

Via heraldtimesonline.com in Bloomington, IN

South Carolina Man Arrested for Inhalant Abuse

From The Times and Democrat in South Carolina:

A 29 year old man from Westminster, South Carolina was arrested for huffing paint and loitering last Sunday. Police say that the man was found with gold paint on his face and hands. He was also unstable on his feet, and denied huffing paint.

The man could not produce neither his name nor his birthdate. According to the report, this was the man's second arrest for the same time in the past month.

Man Huffs Then Uses Paint Can to Break Man's Nose

From the Lawrence Journal World in Kansas:

Yesterday, a 33 year old man was arrested for an inhalant related incident that had occurred the previous day.

The man had been huffing paint when he “became involved in a physical altercation with another man.” He hit the man in the face with the paint can, breaking his nose. He was arrested on charges of “aggravated and simple battery.”

Serial Huffer Arrested Again

From WTOV 9 in Ohio:

Patrick Tribett, the man whose gold spray paint covered face was flashed across the internet, was arrested again last Wednesday in West Virginia.

Police received a call regarding a man acting suspiciously at a local ballpark. They found Tribett with gold spray paint once again on his face. He was arrested on one charge of inhaling a chemical and was taken to jail.

New York Man Arrested Again for Huffing Gold Paint

From ABC50 in New York:

On New Year’s Eve, sheriffs’ deputies were called for reports of someone telling behind a Dollar General Store. They followed footprints in the snow and found a 38 year-old man with gold paint on his face, hands and clothing.



The man was “arrested for disorderly conduct and inhalation of toxic vapors.”It wasn't the first time he had been caught huffing. Above, is hismug shot from a 2004 arrest.