A man ate a Tide Pod then destroyed $7,500 worth of hospital equipment during an ‘out of control’ hospital rampage, court documents say.

Brandon McVay, 26, began ‘yelling loudly’ while smashing four computer screens during treatment for swallowing the detergent capsule at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Ia., it is claimed.

His alleged spree of destruction began while hospital staff were treating him on October 4, and saw McVay trash both his own hospital room and a hallway, police say.

Brandon McVay (Picture: Pottawattamie County Jail)

McVay was finally brought under control when police arrived at the hospital, pinned him to the ground and placed him under arrest, the Omaha World Herald reported.




A police report noted that the building was strewn with smashed computer equipment and debris.

McVay was charged with second-degree criminal mischief and has been freed on $5,000 bail.

A court date has not yet been set.

Earlier this year, Procter & Gamble, who manufacture the capsules, issued a statement condemning the detergent-swallowing trend, commonly referred to as the ‘Tide Pod challenge.’

The viral social media sparked conern after people shared clips of themselves consuming the pods online, leading to warnings that both the liquid and plastic wrapper could cause serious health issues.