2023-09-16 16:06:53
Kito Lockwood, a longtime high school football coach on Long Island, NY, was identified among a dozen suspects arrested in connection with an alleged drug and weapons trafficking ring. prosecutors announced Thursday.
Lockwood, 49, a coach at Malverne High School, was charged with multiple charges by the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. He does not face any drug or conspiracy charges, but was charged with criminal possession of a firearm..
Authorities discovered a trafficking operation involving cocaine, crack and fentanyl during a nine-month investigation. The drugs were allegedly sold in Nassau and Suffolk counties, limited New York Post.
Lockwood faces a maximum sentence of seven years in prison if found guilty. At the moment He pleaded “not guilty.”
His lawyer said his client He got caught up in the investigation by accident following sleeping at a friend’s house where he went to watch a basketball game and wake up to a police raid where weapons were found in the house.
“In addition to being a coach, he is a role model for our children,” said to CBS News Felisha Tucker, a parent with students in Malverne, where he has coached for 14 years. “Yes, the accusations are bad, but “I know without a doubt that Kito Lockwood is innocent.”
“The individual is an employee of the district, as well as a coach,” Malverne Superintendent Lorna Lewis said in a statement to Newsday. “We are aware of the allegations and have no comment at this time.”
All charges are mere accusations and those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
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