FHPD Press Releases
Suspect Arrested Following Violent Home Invasion
On August 28, 2024, at approximately 2:15 AM, Fairview Heights patrol officers responded to a reported home invasion at an address on Stites Avenue. The suspect, MARKEITHION D. MOORE (AGE 19), was known to the victim and had unlawfully entered the residence through a...
Indecent Exposure Suspect Apprehended and Charged
On August 26, 2024, the Fairview Heights Police Department received a report of indecent exposure at the convenience store. An employee observed a male suspect expose his genitalia by removing it from his pants and handling it in a lewd manner. The employee also...
ARREST FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
On July 24, 2024, a Fairview Heights resident was charged with possession of child pornography following an extensive investigation. After a thorough investigation which included the execution of numerous search warrants, detectives from the Fairview Heights Police...
ELDERLY MAN HAVING MEDICAL EMERGENCY SAVED BY FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS OFFICERS.
On April 29, 2024, officers from the Fairview Heights Police Department responded to a residence to conduct a welfare check on an elderly male who had not been in contact with any family members for the past three days and who had recently been ill. Officers saw the...
REPEAT OFFENDER ARRESTED, CHARGED AND RELEASED FROM CUSTODY THEN ARRESTED AGAIN
On 04/25/2024 at approximately 11:00 am, FHPD Officers responded to a retail establishment for a report of a theft. Officers obtained a description of the suspect and located him on the property and he was detained. The subject was identified as Gary L. Andrews, DOB:...
AGGRAVATED BATTERY TO A POLICE OFFICER, CRIMINAL TRESPASS AND VIOLATION OF A STALKING/NO CONTACT ORDER SUSPECT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER CHASE – AND RELEASED DUE TO SAFE T ACT PRE-TRIAL RELEASE
On April 24th, just before 5:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to Longacre Ponds Apartments for a report of criminal trespass by two individuals. It was reported that Dayton Miller, 18 years old and a juvenile female, who are not tenants of the apartments, were...
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK AND KILLED.
Early Sunday morning, April 14th, 2024, around 1:10 a.m., officers responded to the area of St. Clair Avenue at 3rd Avenue for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Officers arrived and found the victim, Jeremy Gunter, 48 years old, from Belleville, Illinois,...
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM
We now have a TRAFFIC SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM on our web site. Simply go to: https://fhpd.org/online-applications-forms/#traffic-safety and complete the form. OR: FHPD.org then click on APPLICATION/FORMS then click on TRAFFIC SAFETY VIOLATIONS It can be completed...
LARGE UNRULY GROUP AT MOODY PARK SATURDAY
Saturday about 500 juveniles showed up to Moody Park. They were loud, crude, using illegal substances and unruly. Information was received there would be a shooting. Fairview Heights Officers arrived and saw at least two juveniles getting ready to fight. They were...
FROM THE FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS POLICE FILES… “SAVING A LIFE”
On 03/25/24, at about 4:00 pm Fairview Heights Police Officer Wulf responded to Monticello Place, reference a Well Being Check. The caller advised he was in Alabama and had not been able to contact his father since last Thursday. Officer Wulf arrived and activated his...