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Man Facing Drug, Weapons Charges After Highway 29 Traffic Stop
May 5, 2018
A recent traffic stop in Cantonment landed a man in the Escambia County Jail on multiple drug and weapons charges.
Kevin Ashton Pippins, age 21, was charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession of a concealed firearm without a license, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license. An additional firearm charge was dismissed during an initial court appearance.
While on routine patrol, and Escambia County deputy conducted a traffic stop after he observed a vehicle with an unreadable tag headed north on Highway 29 from Old Chemstrand Road. During a search of Pippins’ vehicle, deputies located a loaded .25 caliber handgun with ammunition, two “smoking devices” and an container which contained six Adderall pills, an arrest report states.
Pippins remained in the Escambia County Jail Saturday morning without bond due to an violation of probation charge. He provided a Century address when booked, according to jail records.
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