Fla. judge rules constant exposure to hairspray triggered teen’s alcohol monitor

Judge: Hairspray triggered teen’s alcohol monitor

DeFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. — A judge ruled that constant exposure to hairspray set off a teen’s alcohol monitoring device — not consumption of alcohol. Based on evidence presented Thursday, Judge Kelvin Wells said he wouldn’t revoke the pre-trial release of a 17-year-old teen. The teen was wearing the anklet under a court order. The device issued an alert in July after three separate readings showed she had alcohol in her system.

The teen works at a hair salon and her attorney argued that hairspray triggered the alert. A co-founder of the anklet testified that certain products — including perfumes and cleaning products — can trigger a false alert.

She’s charged with DUI manslaughter and DUI with serious bodily injury. Her trial is scheduled to begin in January.

Information from: Northwest Florida Daily News, www.nwfdailynews.com