FHPD Press Releases
This Thanksgiving, buckle up and designate a sober driver
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 18, 2020 Fairview Heights Police Department to motorists: This Thanksgiving, buckle up and designate a sober driver Fairview Heights, IL – With one of the busiest travel times of the year just around the corner, the Fairview Heights...
Suspect Charged with Sex Crimes
On 09/08/2020, the Fairview Heights Police Department initiated an investigation into a series of sexual assaults, which occurred between 2004-2011 in both Fairview Heights and East St. Louis. The victim, who is now an adult, reported that a family member began...
Suspect Charged After Burglary and Death Threats
On Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at approximately 10:45 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Cedar Drive to investigate a burglary. When they arrived, the female victim reported that she believed her ex-boyfriend broke into her home, destroyed numerous items,...
Mall Shooter Apprehended
Update to Shooting at St. Clair Square Mall. On Friday, October 2, 2020, the shooting suspect from August 18 was arrested by the United States Marshals Service in Milwaukee, WI. The suspect had been identified by the Fairview Heights Detectives with assistance from...
Police Seek Help in Locating Vehicle
Police are now seeking the public's help in locating the vehicle used on 09/02/2020 to commit an armed robbery at Five Guys Burgers in Fairview Heights. The vehicle is a white, newer model Chrysler 300 with black wheels and either a black gas door or it is missing. ...
Police Investigate Accidental Death
On Monday, September 14, 2020, at 2:15 p.m., officers responded to the 9700 block of Old Lincoln Trail for an accidental death. Officers arrived to discover the victim, Curtis Johnson Jr, 31 years of age, Granite City, IL, dead. Officers found that Johnson was...
The Last Suspect in a 2019 Armed Robbery Charged
On Sunday, February 17, 2019, at just before 8 a.m., officers responded to a robbery that had just occurred at the Trailway Motel, 10039 Lincoln Trail. While responding, officers learned the suspects had fled the area westbound on St. Clair Avenue and were provided...
The Fairview Heights Police Department Announces Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign Results
The Fairview Heights Police Department recently conducted additional traffic enforcement around the Labor Day holiday weekend resulting in 46 traffic citations, including one arrest for driving under the influence (drug impairment). Nationally in 2018, a total of...
Police Seek Your Help to Identify Robbery Suspects
The Fairview Heights Police Department is seeking help from the public to identify the two males shown in this video. They are the suspects who robbed Five Guys Burgers and Fries in Fairview Heights on September 2nd at gunpoint If you have any information, please...
Police Investigate Early Morning Armed Robbery
On Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020, at approximately 7:50 a.m., officers responded to Five Guys Burgers, 6570 North Illinois, to investigate an armed robbery that had just occurred. When officers arrived, it was learned that two males had entered the backdoor to the...