A man who was caught hurling oranges at planes at Mesa's Falcon Field municipal airport admitted to officers that he had been sniffing spray paint, police said.

Police responded to a disturbance call at the airport and found 33-year-old Brian Henio sitting in an orange grove next to the airport, holding a green jug to his lips.

Officers said it appeared that Henio had been drinking from the jug. Police recognized the smell of spray paint and noticed paint on Henio's upper lip, police said.

Henio admitted throwing oranges at the planes and said he didn't know why it was a big deal. He also said he wanted to go to New Mexico, police said.

Police said Henio was "extremely jittery" and was unable to answer questions. When police told Henio that he was trespassing he responded, 'I know, I want to go to New Mexico."

Police told Henio to put his hands on his head, he refused and tried to walk away. Police moved to handcuff him, but he resisted and had to be wrestled to the ground.

Henio was taken to the Mesa City Jail where he was booked on charges of possession of a vapor releasing substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and trespassing.

(Source - azcentral.com)