San Pablo Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Drug, Gun Charges

A San Pablo police officer arrested in San Francisco last week pleaded not guilty Friday to four felonies and two misdemeanors involving drugs, guns and child endangerment.

Officer Kenneth White was arraigned Friday on charges of possession of a controlled substance with a firearm, two counts of carrying a loaded firearm and one count of child endangerment, all felonies, as well as misdemeanor drug possession charges for heroin and cocaine salt, district attorney's spokesman Alex Bastian said on Monday.

White was arrested in San Francisco last Wednesday. San Pablo police became suspicious he was involved in illegal activity in San Francisco last Monday and notified San Francisco police, according to San Pablo police.

White was already on paid administrative leave on an unrelated matter at the time of his arrest and his powers as a police officer had been suspended, according to San Pablo police.

 San Francisco police on Monday declined to provide additional details about White's arrest. His bail was set at $250,000 and he is scheduled to return to court Tuesday morning.

"The San Pablo Police Department and its Police Employees' Association are committed to upholding their motto of integrity, community and service," San Pablo police Chief Lisa Rosales said in a statement. "We take these matters seriously and will ensure a professional and comprehensive personnel investigation will be completed," Rosales said.

White's defense attorney, Christopher Dove, was not immediately available for comment.