FHPD Press Releases

On Tuesday, July 5th, 2022 at approximately 11:30 p.m., officers responded to the 1600 block of Sycamore, to investigate a home invasion, which had just occurred.  When officers arrived, the suspect was no longer on scene. Officers later learned the neighbor, Michael...

The Fairview Heights Police Department announced plans for stepped-up July Fourth traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers. The safety campaign will run from June 16 through the early-morning hours of July 5 to encompass three summer weekends...

The Fairview Heights Police Department announced it is stepping up enforcement for the Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” campaign May 13 – 31 and reminds motorists to buckle up. “Click It or Ticket” focuses on safety education and law enforcement support to save...

The Fairview Heights Police Department announced it issued 45 handsfree law violations and 35 other citations during the April distracted driving enforcement period. The Fairview Heights Police Department joined forces with state and local law enforcement and highway...

On Saturday, April 16, 2022, the St. Clair County State's Attorney issued a warrant of arrest for; 43 year old, Danny R  Brackey, II, of Mascoutah, charging him with Aggravated Battery-Great Bodily Harm, a Class 3 felony.  Brackey's bond has been set at $75,000 (10%...

On Thursday, April 14 2022, at approximately 1:36 p.m., officers from the Fairview Heights Police Department responded to the T.G.I. Friday’s parking lot, 6900 North Illinois, for a vehicle verses pedestrian crash.  While officers responded, it was learned that the...

On Thursday, April 7th, 2022 at approximately 7:10 pm, a uniformed Fairview Heights Police Officer was patrolling inside of the St. Clair Square Mall.  The officer was contacted by employees and told that two subjects had just stolen items from their store.  The...

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Fairview Heights Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies throughout the state to remind motorists to...

As we head into St. Patrick’s Day weekend, the Fairview Heights Police Department is reminding motorists that they will be out in full force to keep our roads safe while the green beer flows. In addition to looking for alcohol- and drug-impaired drivers, the Fairview...

On Sunday, February 27, 2022 at approximately 2:00 a.m., the Fairview Heights Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a female reporting she was being held at gunpoint in a vehicle at Circle K, 10070 Bunkum Road.  The female disconnected as her captor returned...