Surf legend facing trial

A Huntington Beach surf legend is facing trial after being found outside a local youth center with a gun and drugs allegedly in his car.

Joey Ray Hawkins, 39, was arrested Nov. 5 when police found him under the influence of a central nervous system stimulant such as methamphetamines or cocaine, said Lt. Russell Reinhart. The toxicology report hasn’t come back yet, Reinhart said.

Hawkins is charged with possession of a controlled substance with a firearm, being under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance paraphernalia. He pleaded not guilty Nov. 9 and is being held at the Central Men’s Jail on $40,000 bail.

Police were called by a shelter employee around 9 p.m. when Hawkins was wandering around the shelter, Reinhart said.

Hawkins is expected to continue pre-trial at 8:30 a.m. Monday in courtroom W14 at the West Justice Center.

— Britney Barnes