Fugitive hunt nabs EB woman for drugs

The hunt for a man for a probation violation not only led to his arrest, but the arrest of an East Brewton woman on drug charges.

Sgt. Paige Howell with the East Brewton Police Department said U.S. Marshals were searching for Clinton Dean Watson, 33, 171 Jay Road, Brewton, when he was arrested last Wednesday, along with Summer Willis, 32, 1403 Dailey St., East Brewton.

According to Sgt. Howell, U.S. Marshals had a warrant for Watson's arrest on a probation violation and learned he was staying at Willis' Dailey Street residence.

When U.S. Marshals, Escambia County Sheriff's Office deputies and East Brewton police arrived, Watson attempted to bust out a window on the side of the home and flee. He was immediately captured.

Sgt. Howell said when officers went inside the home to talk to Willis, they found methamphetamine in plain view on her bedside table. Howell noted Willis admitted the drugs were hers. She also gave consent to search the rest of the house. He reported Willis tried to throw away some marijuana that was in the closet. Howell said officers found marijuana and a pipe used to smoke meth inside the closet.

He also noted officers found a weapon in the house which she said was hers.

Willis was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana I, unlawful possession of a controlled substance (meth), unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and tampering with physical evidence.

Willis was transported to the Escambia County Detention Center and jailed on $7,500 bond. Howell also noted Willis was a convicted felon and the possession of the gun was turned over to federal authorities.

Watson is currently being held in the detention center without bond. According to court records, he was convicted of a drug offense in Escambia County and sentence to prison. Prior to his prison sentence he was taken to Baldwin County on other cases and was released on bond and failed to report.

Sgt. Howell also noted there were five to six children ranging in ages from 5 to 15 at the house at the time of the arrests. The Department of Human Resources was called to take control of the children.