Gardena HS coach charged for drugs and gun
Brandon Pettway, who listed his occupation as high school coach when he was arrested in April, was in court today for arraignment on five felony counts. The former star wide receiver who graduated Gardena High School in 2000, then reportedly went on to coach there, is charged with two counts of sale or transportation of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale, possession of cocaine base for sale - with a special allegation of criminal activity near a school (Purche Elementary), and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Pettway, 26, has a prior conviction for a 2001 robbery.
He's supposed to be arraigned somtime today in Torrance Superior Court. We'll have a full report in tomorrow's Daily Breeze.
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Larry Altman has covered crime in the South Bay since 1990. He's seen it all - the missing model who turned up dead in the desert, the wives found dead in trunks, the high-school coaches who get a little too close to their players. He drives his young colleagues nuts with his "I remember when" stories. He welcomes your tips and observations about the present, and you can mix in a little Lakers basketball talk if you like.
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