New Hampshire Man Arrested for Huffing, Assaulting Police Officer, and Resisting Arrest

via http://www.nh1.com

"Police said a man was found "huffing" in his car sitting in a parking lot.

Wednesday afternoon, police responded to the parking lot of the Colonial Plaza in West Lebanon to find a 26-year-old man passed out in his parked car. Police also saw several cans of computer duster in the car with the man when they tried to wake him.

The man then grabbed one of the duster cans and began to inhale the vapors. Police ordered him to stop, trying to take the can away from him, but he then slammed the door on the officer and continued to inhale the vapor.

The man was evaluated at the scene and charged with simple assault on a police officer and resisting arrest - both Class A misdemeanors. He was also charged with inhaling toxic vapors for effect - a violation level offense.

Indiana Man Charged With Huffing for the 9th Time

Via TriState Homepage

An Evansville, Indiana man was arrested recently for huffing, marking his ninth charge with this same crime. Though he tried to run, officers pursued him and he was quickly caught. The man was taken into custody and brought to the Vanderburgh County Jail.

Indiana Man Arrested for Huffing in Parking Lot

Via WBIW.com

A 26-year-old, Bloomington, Indiana man was arrested after police were called to the parking lot of a Kmart.

According to police the man had purchased cans of duster and was huffing them in his car.  A 14-year-old boy was also in the car, but police say he did not appear to be intoxicated.  The man was arrested on preliminary charges of inhaling toxic vapors.

Indiana Man Arrested for Huffing Outside Local Walmart

Via News and Tribune in Indiana:

This past Sunday, a 39-year-old man was arrested for inhaling toxic vapor and public intoxication, after police found him lying on the ground outside of a Walmart in Clarksville, Indiana. The man was in possession of two cans of dust cleaner, one of which was empty. Police report the man smelled of alcohol, and was confused at the time of questioning.

The man failed two failed sobriety tests, and reported a .17 blood-alcohol contest during a portable breath test.

Pennsylvania Woman Huffs on Way From Court to Probation Office

Via the Cranberry Eagle in Pennsylvania:

A 46 year old woman was arrested after she was caught huffing computer duster.  She had been in court that morning for a huffing incident back on March 4. The case was continued and the woman was ordered “on immediate pretrial supervision.” 

Her daughter drove her to the probation office and told one the deputies her mother had been huffing on the ride from the courthouse. When the deputy approached the car he saw “four canisters of dust remover on the front passenger seat floor.” He then saw the woman “grab one of the canisters and begin huffing it.” The woman was arrested on charges of inhaling toxic releasing substances and simple assault.

Loud Inhalant Abuse in Pennsylvania Leads to Recovery of Stolen Property

Via the Citizens Voice in Pennsylvania:


Last week police responded to a report of three men “huffing from a can and shouting in the street.” When they arrived they found a 20 year old man in possession of a 12 ounce can of computer dusting spray. The police report notes his nose was red and inflamed. When they searched the man they found items later confirmed as stolen from Wal-Mart. The man was charged with “possessing stolen property, possessing a solvent to release toxic vapors, inhaling toxic releasing substances and public drunkenness.”

3 New Hampshire Girls Hospitalized for Huffing pronounced 'All fine' - New Hampshire

via seacoastonline.com

This article is a follow-up on the the 3 students who intentionally inhaled vapors from air horns on a school bus as they were riding to the school last Thursday morning. The 3 teenage-females who were hospitalized last week as a result of huffing have been pronounced 'OK' and 'All fine.'

Massachusetts Repeat Offender

Via the Braintree Patch in Massachusetts:

Last week, a Massachusetts man was arrested for the second time this month for “creating a disturbance” while huffing. The man had previously been arrested for huffing and harassing customers at a local store.

Most recently, the man was shouting threats at his neighbors in a condominium complex. When police arrived on the scene, they reported that they “could hear hissing sounds that they associated with huffing.” The man was semi-conscious and had a can of industrial strength duster.

The man resisted arrest, so police pepper-sprayed him. He was charged with inhaling toxic vapors and resisting arrest.

Police Note Rise in Inhalant Abuse in NC

Via the Mount Airy News in North Carolina:

The Mount Airy police department has witnessed an increase in huffing-related incidents recently.

On March 27th, two women were charged with inhaling toxic vapors after they stole cans of computer duster. On February 25th, another woman was charged with inhaling toxic vapors after she was found passed out at a shopping center.

Police urge parents to watch for possible abuse, since duster is not a controlled substance.

Huffing and Child Neglect

Via the Dubois County Free Press in Indiana:

Last week, a man in Jasper Indiana, was arrested for inhaling toxic vapors, neglect of a dependent and criminal recklessness.

The man was found sitting in his vehicle in a parking lot with the windows rolled up. According to witnesses, he had been sitting in the vehicle with a small child “for a lengthy amount of time.” A woman knocked on the driver’s window repeatedly to get the man’s attention. When he rolled down the window, the woman saw several cans of duster in the vehicle. The woman told the man that help was on the way, but he drove to another parking lot.

Police were notified, and they found the vehicle in a nearby parking lot. The man and the child were taken to the hospital for observation since the man had been huffing and the child had been in the car for about three hours with the windows rolled up. After he was released from the hospital, the man was taken to the Jasper Police Department.

Woman Resists Arrest after Huffing

Via the Tucson Citizen in Arizona:

A 24-year-old Arizona woman was arrested after she passed out in her car after huffing.

Police found the woman with her car still running and an aerosol can in her lap. An officer turned off the car and had some difficulty waking the young woman. When she finally came to, the young woman tried to inhale from the aerosol can, but the officer confiscated it. Police also found a pipe commonly used to smoke methamphetamine in the woman’s purse.

According to a passenger who was in the car, the young woman had been huffing for several miles despite being asked to stop. She finally blew out her tire after running into a curb.

Police arrested the woman and placed her in the back of a patrol car. According to the police report, the young woman “became enraged and tried to kick out the rear passenger door window.” The woman remained uncooperative when she arrived at the jail and was placed in an isolation cell.

The woman’s charges include driving with a suspended license, toxic vapors, and possession of drug paraphernalia.