Traffic stop near Fernwood and Fairfield leads to meth trafficking arrest, ECSO says
Wed Oct 14, 2026 · PENSACOLA · Escambia County
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says a K-9 alert during a traffic stop in Pensacola on Wednesday led deputies to about 27 grams of methamphetamine and a handgun under a back seat passenger’s seat.
According to ECSO, deputies stopped a vehicle near Fernwood Drive and Fairfield Drive on October 14. Edward Dontave Weatherspoon, 43, was a back seat passenger and was seen making suspicious movements beneath his seat, the sheriff’s office said.
A K-9 alerted to narcotics. Deputies searched the vehicle and say they recovered about $640 in cash, 27 grams of methamphetamine, a .25-caliber firearm and a glass pipe from beneath Weatherspoon’s seat.
A criminal history check showed Weatherspoon has 21 prior felony convictions, ECSO said.
What we know
- Date: Wed Oct 14, 2026
- Location: Near Fernwood Drive and Fairfield Drive, Pensacola (approximate area)
- Source: Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO)
- Status: Charges are allegations
The charges, per ECSO
- Trafficking in methamphetamine
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| PER ECSO | The traffic stop, the K-9 alert, the items recovered, the 21 prior felony convictions and the four charges, as ECSO described them. |
| NOT KNOWN | The time of the stop, why the vehicle was stopped, who else was in the vehicle, and bond. |
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Charges are allegations. A person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. Source: Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Facebook post of October 14, 2026; photos courtesy of ECSO. The map shows an approximate area, not an exact location. Emerald Coast Bookings summarized the ECSO release.