A 29-year-old Port Ludlow man was charged with three counts of theft for allegedly stealing more than nine cans of keyboard cleaner from Walmart in Bremerton and Best Buy in Silverdale to use them for “huffing.”

According to Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office, the man stole an unknown quantity of cans of keyboard cleaner from the Bremerton Walmart on Aug. 12. He was released from the scene so he could be transported to the hospital due to “huffing.”

On Aug. 28, the man stole six cans worth $29.76 from Walmart and left the store before law enforcement arrived. The theft was captured on store video, however.

On Sept. 22 the manager at Best Buy called 911 to report the man, who was a former employee, had locked himself in the bathroom for three hours and was “huffing air.”

Deputies arrived and the manager told them the man was supposed to have a job interview that day. The manager wanted the man to get help for his problem.

A deputy knocked on the door but there was no response. The door was opened with a tool.

“We found (the man) sitting on the floor clutching a can of keyboard cleaner. (The man) started ingesting the cleaner again so I grabbed the can and pulled it away from him,” the KCSO report stated. “(The man) would not let go of the can and ended up receiving two small cuts on two of his fingers as I pulled it away from him.”