California Man Arrested After Attempting to Fix Flat Tires With ‘Gauze and Band-Aids’: Police

A man spotted trying to fix flat tires with band-aids and gauze was arrested by police in California after they discovered he was under the influence of drugs on Aug. 20, 2019. OCSD - Mission Viejo Police Department

A California man was arrested after police found him trying to fix a flat tire with nothing but “gauze and Band-aids.”

The situation unfolded on Aug. 20 in Mission Viejo near Felipe and Barbadanes. A citizen saw the man with a pile of band-aids and other medical supplies strewn next to a car, using some to try to plug two flat tires.