Danville police arrested a senior from San Ramon Valley High School last Friday in his 1994 white Dodge Dakota truck, said Sgt. Ron Bradley.
Officer Mike Ireland arrested Brandon Barnum, 18, on charges of possession of narcotics for sale, after he was found allegedly carrying 1 ounce of cocaine while driving his car northbound on Danville Boulevard.
“He planned on selling some of the cocaine,” Bradley said.
Ireland followed the youth on the road and saw him shift lanes frequently, according to reports. He pulled him over, thinking he was under the influence, Bradley said. Ireland made Barnum take a sobriety test, and Donna, the Danville police K-9, sniffed Barnum’s car to detect drugs.
After Donna had just begun to sniff, Ireland told Barnum that Donna’s behavior made him believe that he had illegal substances in his car.
“Yeah, there is cocaine in my car,” Barnum allegedly replied, according to reports.
He was arrested and was taken to County Jail, Bradley said.
“Our concern was that this kid is a high school senior,” he said. “Was he going to sell it to high school kids?”
–Jordan M. Doronila
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