The Bay County Sheriffs Office, Panama City Police, The State Attorney's Office and State Probation and Parole have arrested a probationer for Attempted Manufacture of Methamphetamine, Possession of Listed Chemicals (ephedrine), Possession of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, and Possession of Alprazolam.
Investigators say they suspected Bradley Pettit, 27 years old, was cooking meth in his home at 1122 Oak Avenue near downtown. They got a search warrant for him home and served it Wednesday evening.
Pettit was allegedly cooking meth and was also in possession of meth and cocaine when he was arrested.
A juvenile in the home, 15 year old Jessie Mathis, was also arrested. Mathis listed an address on 4th Circle in Southport. The teenager was charged with Possession of Meth and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
At the time of his arrest, Pettit was already on probation for Meth related drug charges.