FHPD Press Releases
Police arrest parental abduction suspect, find 4-year-old unharmed
On the evening of Wednesday, January 12, 2022, the Fairview Heights Police Department received information regarding a parental abduction, which occurred in St Louis County earlier in the day. The information was for the possible whereabouts of the 4-year-old...
Police Warn Pop-Up COVID Testing Site May be a Scam
On Friday, December 31, 2021, the Fairview Heights Police and the St Clair Square Public Safety Department were notified of a COVID testing sight on the Mall property that was not a state-supported IDPH testing location. The people operating the testing sight were...
Metro East police departments work together to solve multiple armed robberies
On Monday, October 25th, 2021, at approximately 10:40 p.m., Fairview Heights police officers responded to High Life, 10230 Lincoln Trail, to investigate an armed robbery, which had just occurred. Officers found that two males had entered the business, both wearing...
Jingle all the way: Drive sober this holiday season
With holiday festivities rapidly approaching, the Fairview Heights Police Department announced that it will participate in a statewide impaired driving awareness campaign from Dec. 17 through Jan. 3. If your celebration will involve alcohol or other impairing...
The Fairview Heights Police Department releases Thanksgiving enforcement numbers
The Fairview Heights Police Department issued eleven seatbelt and child safety seat citations during the recent Thanksgiving enforcement effort. Our agency also issued fourteen other citations to include 4 citations for Suspended/Revoked licenses. Law enforcement...
Police Investigate Shots Being Fired into a Home
On Monday, November 29, 2021, at approximately 9:50 p.m., officers responded to the area of Potomac Drive at Concord Drive, to investigate a report of several gunshots being fired in the area. Officers arrived to find several witnesses, who reported seeing gunshots...
The Fairview Heights Police Department kicks off Thanksgiving campaign for safe and sober driving
The Fairview Heights Police Department, today announced it’s joining with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and nearly 200 local police and sheriff’s departments to remind motorists to Click It or Ticket and Driver Sober or Get...
Police Investigate Fatal Crash
On Monday, October 11, 2021 at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash on IL Rt 161 just north of Old Lincoln Trail in Fairview Heights. The crash was called in on 9-1-1, by the driver of the only vehicle involved, who reported a pedestrian had...
Juvenile Detained in Carjacking Incident
On September 23, 2021, at approximately 5:00 p.m., officers from the Fairview Heights Police Department were dispatched to the 400 block of Anita in reference to a motor vehicle theft complaint. Prior to officers arriving on scene, a call was received for a vehicular...
Man Charged Over Catalytic Converter Thefts
On Friday, 09/17/2021, the FHPD responded to numerous calls for thefts of catalytic converters stolen off of vehicles overnight. The FHPD was aware that the Swansea Police Department had arrested a subject that was in possession of a number of catalytic converters...