Several men arrested for illegally selling laughing gas in downtown Austin: police

AUSTIN, Texas – A number of males have been arrested in reference to the tried unlawful sale of nitrous oxide, also called laughing fuel, in downtown Austin this week.

The Austin Police Division says that officers responded to reviews of criminal activity close to the ACL Dwell on the Moody Theater on April 19 at round 11:40 p.m.

Officers discovered a bunch of people that had arrived in two separate automobiles and parked on the intersection of third and Lavaca streets and within the 300 block of 2nd Road.

APD says the suspects then waited for the venue’s prospects to depart the present earlier than approaching them to illegally promote balloons stuffed with nitrous oxide.

Eight males have been arrested and officers confiscated 13 tanks and tons of of balloons. Officers additionally seized two pistols.

The next males have been arrested and charged:

• 18-year-old Jeremiah Bailey, charged with evading on foot, possession of inhalant paraphernalia with intent to distribute
• 29-year-old Tristen McLendon, charged with possession of inhalant paraphernalia with intent to distribute
• 29-year-old Terry Carson, charged with tampering with bodily proof, resisting arrest, possession of inhalant paraphernalia with intent to distribute
• 31-year-old Kamaal Prince, charged with possession of inhalant paraphernalia with intent to distribute
• 33-year-old David Hays, charged with resisting arrest, possession of inhalant paraphernalia with intent to distribute
• 22-year-old Chauncey Campbell, charged with evading on foot, possession of inhalant paraphernalia with intent to distribute
• 25-year-old Jalin Furcron, charged with possession of inhalant paraphernalia with intent to distribute
• 26-year-old Jaleyon Furcron, charged with illegal carry of a weapon, possession of inhalant paraphernalia with intent to distribute

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