See also: "Bath Salts" Tales From Yavapai County, Part 2
See also: "Bath Salts" Tales From Yavapai County, Part 1
See also: Bath Salts: Our Told-Ya-So Moments on "Ban" Continue
See also: Naked Men in Tempe High on Bath Salts: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.
Last week, we brought you the second half of the "bath salts"/"spice"-related stories in affidavits submitted in a
Yavapai County case, as the county attorney's office believes it has
effectively banned the sale of synthetic drugs in the county.
Our reader poll showed folks thought the man who believed automobiles raped his imaginary daughter as the worst from the first set of stories, but after looking through the remaining affidavits, we found some stories just as crazy as the first set.
For this morning's poll, we'll pick the five craziest tales from the second set, and you pick the absolute worst:
- "...When [a Camp Verde mother] was asked about the needle marks, she stated that the tracks were from pulling blood out of her arms and putting the blood back into her body. She later admitted to using 'bath salts'...At one point she appeared to be demonically possessed. The children were taken from the residence by their grandparent. When the deputy went back to the residence with CPS he found two large carving knives lying on the couch and the young woman said that she put the knives there because the shadows were moving."
- (About a former confidential informant who led to the conviction of a dozen meth dealers.) "Through other subjects, I learned that the confidential informant was consuming large amounts of 'Bath Salts.' In the Spring of 2012, this former confidential informant ran into the Miller Valley Elementary School in Prescott, AZ, screaming that 'people with guns' were after her. The Elementary School staff and students ranging in age from 4-11 were placed in lockdown status for their safety. P.P.D. patrol officers contacted the former confidential informant, who reported that 'people with guns' were [Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking] investigators and that she had a warrant for her arrest."
- "On April 18, 2012 there was a report of a high school student who had admitted to ingesting 'Spice'...When the students went to class, this particular student asked another student to hit him. Upon being hit, he fell to the ground and while on the ground, he said that he was 'so high.'"
- "On October 16, 2011, Officers from the Chino Valley Police Department responded to a call of a man walking in traffic on North State Route 89 who had assaulted an employee of the U.S. Forest Service. Officers located the man in the middle of the highway blocking traffic. The man was removing his clothing, waving his arms and screaming Officers were able to secure the man who later advised he had smoked 'spice.'"
- (Bath salts.) "...The responding Deputy informed me that he responded to
the area based on a report of a vehicle stolen by a naked man possibly
on drugs...The responding Deputy attempted to locate the suspect, who
was observed doing "snow angels" on the ground and eating dirt. The
responding Deputy began giving verbal commands to the suspect, who did
not comply and began throwing rocks and dirt at the responding
Deputy...[After Tasing the man,] the responding Deputy and the suspect
then got into a physical fight that included the suspect swinging sticks
and trying to stab the Deputy with sticks...[After being placed in
handcuffs] an attempt was made to bring the suspect to his feet but he
continued to kick and struggle. At that time, the suspect appeared to
stop breathing. The suspect was then unhandcuffed and CPR was performed
until paramedics arrived and took over."
(Earlier that day, involving the same guy, identified as "Calvin.") "Calvin came into [a man's] campsite screaming about 'hostages'" and asking to 'keep them away from me'. Calvin was then observed thrashing in the other camper's vehicle and jumping on top of the vehicle, then laying down and taking off all his clothing. Once naked, Calvin started the vehicle and drove away through the heavily wooded and rugged area where there is no road. Shortly thereafter, the individual heard the vehicle hit a tree and Calvin yelling 'get them off me' or 'get them away from me.'"
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