11 July 2012, at approx. 8:14 am, an Officer from the Sonora
Police Department responded to a report of a man down behind PetSmart.
Upon the Officers arrival he immediately recognized the subject as
Matthew Hardie, 34 of Sonora. Hardie had several cans of compressed air
lying around him.
Hardie has been contacted seven other times by the Sonora
Police Department for inhaling compressed air, which contains Toluene.
This is commonly referred to as “huffing.” Huffing causes an immediately
high. However, it is extremely dangerous and kills brain cells.
Hardie was placed under arrest for possession of toluene with
the intent of inhaling it and being under the influence of toluene. He
was transported to the Tuolumne County Jail and booked.
At approx. 2:24 pm, the same Officer was dispatched to Wal Mart
regarding a male subject hiding between planter boxes inhaling
something. As the Officer walked up to the subject, the subject was
pulling a can of compressed air away from his mouth. The Officer
recognized the subject as Matthew Hardie. Matthew had several cans of
compressed air lying around him.
Hardie was placed under arrest a second time for possession of
toluene with intent of inhaling it and being under the influence of
toluene. He was transported to the Tuolumne County Jail and booked on
the new charge.
