Eugene teen lodged in jail after allegedly driving high on inhalants

Eugene police arrested 19-year-old Lakoda Alexander Medrano on Thursday afternoon after finding him in a Jeep with a recently used nitrous oxide canister. Officers said he appeared impaired during a welfare check at Bethesda Lutheran Church and had difficulty speaking. Medrano was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, and police obtained a warrant for a blood sample. He was booked into the Lane County Jail.