"The Little Rascals" star Bug Hall, best known for playing Alfalfa in the 1994 hit film, was reportedly arrested for inhaling air duster, a potent chemical that is used for cleaning electronic equipment but is also known to produce a high.
The 35-year-old actor was apprehended on Saturday after police responded to a status check about a possible overdose placed by a concerned family member, according to Fox News. They discovered Hall in a Weatherford, Texas, hotel room surrounded by canisters of the substance. He was charged for possession for use to inhale or ingest a volatile chemical and held on a $1,500 surety bond.
In Texas, the Abusable Volatile Chemicals statute outlines specific guidelines for retailers who sell products like air duster, which could be abused as inhalants. People who abuse these products could face criminal penalties, Houston Press noted.
"The Little Rascals" was the movie adaptation of the "Our Gang Comedies" movie short series that ran from 1929 to 1938, and was then packaged for television syndication as "The Little Rascals" in the 1950s. Hall's most memorable performance was as Alfalfa, but he also appeared in a handful of other films including "Baby Driver" (2017) and "The Stupids" (1996), according to IMDB.
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