A dentist who is also an assistant professor at a university dental school in Texas was arrested after he was caught with more than 100 tanks of nitrous oxide following a car chase, according to a story published on February 10 by KHOU.com.
Dr. Christopher Michael Pedlar, an assistant professor at the University of Texas School of Dentistry in Houston, was charged with possession of volatile substances and eluding police, according to the story.
Pedlar, of Pedlar Cosmetic and Family Dentistry in Katy, TX, allegedly was speeding in Houston when police attempted to stop his vehicle. He reportedly ignored authorities for about a half mile before he finally stopped and allegedly admitted to huffing nitrous oxide all day, according to the story.
An investigation revealed that Pedlar was in possession of 108 canisters of nitrous oxide, all of which were seized by authorities.
This wasn't Pedlar's first brush with the law. The dentist was free on $5,000 bail for another nitrous oxide offense when he was arrested in Houston, according to the story.
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