Longview Police Arrest Man Allegedly Found Sniffing Paint in Parking Lot

LONGVIEW � A Longview police officer responded to an unusual scene Wednesday morning when he was dispatched to the 3200 Block of Fourth Street regarding a man lying in a parking lot inhaling paint from a Sprite bottle, according to police reports. Dispatch advised that the reporting party had almost run over William Walker, 25, of Longview, according to police reports. KETK and the Longview news Journal say according to the report, when the officer arrived, he observed Walker sitting on the ground wearing a green flight suit and spraying gold paint into a Sprite bottle. The officer reported Walker had gold paint all over his clothes and mouth and appeared to be in a �euphoric state.� The officer also reported Walker could not remember where he lived, how he got to Fourth Street, was slurring his speech, and had glossy eyes.

The officer transported Walker to Longview Regional Medical Center for medical clearance, at which time Walker told the officer, �I�m so high, I could start a paint farm� and �I�m over the limit.� When Walker was asked to define what he meant by limit, he said, �Over the paint limit,� according to police reports. The officer arrested Walker, charging him with inhaling, ingesting, and possession of a volatile chemical with the intent to inhale, ingest, apply, or use the chemical in a manner contrary to its labeling to cause intoxication, hallucination or elation, according to the police report. Williams was placed in the Gregg County Jail on $500 bond.